Crash Course Government and Politics

Welcome to school without the classroom! Host Craig Benzine takes you through a tour of US government and politics.

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Episode 48, Season 1
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government #48

Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy.

9:18
Episode 47, Season 1
Government Regulation: Crash Course Government #47

Today, we wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation.

9:46
Episode 46, Season 1
Market Economy: Crash Course Government #46

How does the government plays a role in the economy?

9:36
Episode 45, Season 1
Media Regulation: Crash Course Government #45

We return to the media by seeing how the government interacts with the content we see.

9:13
Episode 44, Season 1
Media Institution: Crash Course Government #44

Today we look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics.

8:40
Episode 43, Season 1
Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government #43

Last week we talked about special interest groups, but why have them in the first place?

8:53
Episode 42, Season 1
Interest Groups: Crash Course Government #42

Craig sets his sights on a hot topic: money in politics.

8:10
Episode 41, Season 1
Party Systems: Crash Course Government #41

Let's dive into the history of American political parties.

10:47
Episode 40, Season 1
Political Parties: Crash Course Government #40

Today, Craig talks about political parties and their role in American politics.

9:22
Episode 39, Season 1
Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government #39

Political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States.

9:35
Episode 38, Season 1
How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government #38

Craig tries to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions.

7:33
Episode 37, Season 1
Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government #37

Let's talk Gerrymandering - where voting districts are redrawn to favor one party.

7:54
Episode 36, Season 1
Election Basics: Crash Course Government #36

This week Craig is going to give you a broad overview of elections in the United States.

8:44
Episode 35, Season 1
Political Ideology: Crash Course Government #35

So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America.

8:46
Episode 34, Season 1
Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #34

Craig explores where our political opinions come from.

7:20
Episode 33, Season 1
Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #33

We start our look into why certain policies are made.

9:49
Episode 32, Season 1
Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government #32

We wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action.

7:13
Episode 31, Season 1
Discrimination: Crash Course Government #31

Craig looks more closely at those “discrete and insular" groups from the 14th Amendment.

8:39
Episode 30, Season 1
Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government #30

All about discrimination of women in the workforce.

8:05
Episode 29, Season 1
Equal Protection: Crash Course Government #29

All about the most important part of the Constitution - the Fourteenth Amendment.

8:14
Episode 28, Season 1
Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government #28

How do the 5th and 6th amendments ensure a fair trial?

8:28
Episode 27, Season 1
Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government #27

You're protected against unreasonable searches and seizures, but what does this mean?

7:36
Episode 26, Season 1
Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government #26

Finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press.

7:16
Episode 25, Season 1
Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government #25

Finally it's all about Free Speech!

6:48
Episode 24, Season 1
Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government #24

Take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion.

6:33
Episode 23, Season 1
Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23

Craig is gives you an overview of civil rights and civil liberties.

7:41
Episode 22, Season 1
Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government #22

Dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions.

6:59
Episode 21, Season 1
Judicial Review: Crash Course Government #21

Learn about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison.

7:59
Episode 20, Season 1
Supreme Court Procedures: Crash Course Government #20

What happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States?

6:52
Episode 19, Season 1
Court System Structure: Crash Course Government #19

How exactly does our court system manage to keep things moving smoothly?

6:45
Episode 18, Season 1
Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government #18

Your introduction to the judicial branch.

8:12
Episode 17, Season 1
Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government #17

All about how we keep bureaucracy in check.

7:21
Episode 16, Season 1
Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government #16

Host Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies.

5:56
Episode 15, Season 1
Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government #15

All about bureaucracies, bureaucracies, bureaucracies.

6:57
Episode 14, Season 1
How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government #14

All about how the president gets things done.

9:22
Episode 13, Season 1
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government #13

All about delegation and informal powers.

6:11
Episode 12, Season 1
Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government #12

All about the presidential powers NOT found in the Constitution

7:48
Episode 11, Season 1
Presidential Power: Crash Course Government #11

All about the expressed powers of the President of the United States.

6:26
Episode 10, Season 1
Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government #10

All about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions.

6:31
Episode 9, Season 1
How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government #9

The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex.

6:56
Episode 8, Season 1
Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government #8

All about the leadership structure of congress.

8:10
Episode 7, Season 1
Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government #7

Learn about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses.

8:26
Episode 6, Season 1
Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government #6

All about the importance of congressional elections.

8:52
Episode 5, Season 1
Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government #5

All about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution

8:55
Episode 4, Season 1
Federalism: Crash Course Government #4

In the US, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments.

9:13
Episode 3, Season 1
Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government #3

All about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances

8:30
Episode 2, Season 1
Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government #2

All about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means.

9:04
Episode 1, Season 1
Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics #1

An overview of how the government of the US functions.

6:46

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