Congress and the Presidency.

Catalog description

This seminar will examine the coordination and conflict between the Congress and the President in areas in which they share power but compete for dominance. Topics will generally be chosen from current or timely conflicts, including disputes over each branch's unilateral authority to interpret the Constitution; executive immunity and privilege; Supreme Court selection; impeachment and removal; internal rule-making in the Senate; pandemics; and foreign affairs, including international agreements and military conflicts.