[W3322] The American Congress

The other reviews of Professor Wawro might make you think his class is boring -- it's not, just about a dry subject that I think he did his best to teach. It's no doubt that he knows his stuff -- he published a book recently -- but it isn't ideal that he reads his lectures from pre-prepared notes because some of the more exciting and interesting facts came out when he wasn't reading.
I will say that most of the class is very straightforward and not very challenging. There are four textbooks assigned, and the reading isn't entirely necessary most of the time. One of them had bolded terms at the end of each chapter that was good for review. I will say that I didn't study much for either exam and I did really well on both of them, as did most of the class. Although whether or not this is due to the incredibly generous grading or the entire class knowing the material (or both) may never be known.

If you're interested in Congress and want a light workload that you'll actually learn something from, take this class. Wawro's a cool guy and the TAs seem like they know their stuff.