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Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government #48

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

Government Regulation: Crash Course Government #47

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

Market Economy: Crash Course Government #46

How does the government plays a role in the economy?

Media Regulation: Crash Course Government #45

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

Media Institution: Crash Course Government #44

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

Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government #43

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

Interest Groups: Crash Course Government #42

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

Party Systems: Crash Course Government #41

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

Political Parties: Crash Course Government #40

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

Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government #39

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

How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government #38

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

Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government #37

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

Election Basics: Crash Course Government #36

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

Political Ideology: Crash Course Government #35

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

Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #34

Craig explores where our political opinions come from.

Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #33

We start our look into why certain policies are made.

Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government #32

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

Discrimination: Crash Course Government #31

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

Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government #30

All about discrimination of women in the workforce.

Equal Protection: Crash Course Government #29

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

Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government #28

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

Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government #27

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

Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government #26

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

Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government #25

Finally it's all about Free Speech!

Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government #24

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

Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23

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

Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government #22

Dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions.

Judicial Review: Crash Course Government #21

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

Supreme Court Procedures: Crash Course Government #20

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

Court System Structure: Crash Course Government #19

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

Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government #18

Your introduction to the judicial branch.

Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government #17

All about how we keep bureaucracy in check.

Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government #16

Host Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies.

Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government #15

All about bureaucracies, bureaucracies, bureaucracies.

How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government #14

All about how the president gets things done.

Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government #13

All about delegation and informal powers.

Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government #12

All about the presidential powers NOT found in the Constitution

Presidential Power: Crash Course Government #11

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

Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government #10

All about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions.

How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government #9

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

Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government #8

All about the leadership structure of congress.

Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government #7

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

Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government #6

All about the importance of congressional elections.

Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government #5

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

Federalism: Crash Course Government #4

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

Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government #3

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

Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government #2

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

Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics #1

An overview of how the government of the US functions.

About 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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