Welcome to school without the classroom! Host Craig Benzine takes you through a tour of US government and politics.
Episodes
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Episode 48, Season 1
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government #48Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy.9:18 -
Episode 47, Season 1
Government Regulation: Crash Course Government #47Today, we wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation.9:46 -
Episode 46, Season 1
Market Economy: Crash Course Government #46How does the government plays a role in the economy?9:36 -
Episode 45, Season 1
Media Regulation: Crash Course Government #45We 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 #44Today 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 #43Last 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 #42Craig sets his sights on a hot topic: money in politics.8:10 -
Episode 41, Season 1
Party Systems: Crash Course Government #41Let's dive into the history of American political parties.10:47 -
Episode 40, Season 1
Political Parties: Crash Course Government #40Today, Craig talks about political parties and their role in American politics.9:22 -
Episode 39, Season 1
Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government #39Political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States.9:35 -
Episode 38, Season 1
How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government #38Craig tries to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions.7:33 -
Episode 37, Season 1
Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government #37Let's talk Gerrymandering - where voting districts are redrawn to favor one party.7:54 -
Episode 36, Season 1
Election Basics: Crash Course Government #36This 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 #35So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America.8:46 -
Episode 34, Season 1
Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #34Craig explores where our political opinions come from.7:20 -
Episode 33, Season 1
Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #33We start our look into why certain policies are made.9:49 -
Episode 32, Season 1
Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government #32We wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action.7:13 -
Episode 31, Season 1
Discrimination: Crash Course Government #31Craig looks more closely at those “discrete and insular" groups from the 14th Amendment.8:39 -
Episode 30, Season 1
Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government #30All about discrimination of women in the workforce.8:05 -
Episode 29, Season 1
Equal Protection: Crash Course Government #29All about the most important part of the Constitution - the Fourteenth Amendment.8:14 -
Episode 50, Season 1
Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #50Today Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics with Foreign Policy9:30 -
Episode 28, Season 1
Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government #28How do the 5th and 6th amendments ensure a fair trial?8:28 -
Episode 49, Season 1
Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49Let's talk about social policy!8:23 -
Episode 27, Season 1
Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government #27You'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 #26Finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press.7:16 -
Episode 25, Season 1
Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government #25Finally it's all about Free Speech!6:48 -
Episode 24, Season 1
Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government #24Take 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 #23Craig is gives you an overview of civil rights and civil liberties.7:41 -
Episode 22, Season 1
Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government #22Dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions.6:59 -
Episode 21, Season 1
Judicial Review: Crash Course Government #21Learn about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison.7:59 -
Episode 20, Season 1
Supreme Court Procedures: Crash Course Government #20What 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 #19How exactly does our court system manage to keep things moving smoothly?6:45 -
Episode 18, Season 1
Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government #18Your introduction to the judicial branch.8:12 -
Episode 17, Season 1
Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government #17All about how we keep bureaucracy in check.7:21 -
Episode 16, Season 1
Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government #16Host Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies.5:56 -
Episode 15, Season 1
Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government #15All about bureaucracies, bureaucracies, bureaucracies.6:57 -
Episode 13, Season 1
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government #13All about delegation and informal powers.6:11 -
Episode 12, Season 1
Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government #12All about the presidential powers NOT found in the Constitution7:48 -
Episode 14, Season 1
How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government #14All about how the president gets things done.9:22 -
Episode 10, Season 1
Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government #10All about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions.6:31 -
Episode 8, Season 1
Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government #8All about the leadership structure of congress.8:10 -
Episode 9, Season 1
How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government #9The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex.6:56 -
Episode 7, Season 1
Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government #7Learn about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses.8:26 -
Episode 6, Season 1
Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government #6All about the importance of congressional elections.8:52 -
Episode 3, Season 1
Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government #3All about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances8:30 -
Episode 2, Season 1
Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government #2All about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means.9:04 -
Episode 4, Season 1
Federalism: Crash Course Government #4In the US, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments.9:13 -
Episode 11, Season 1
Presidential Power: Crash Course Government #11All about the expressed powers of the President of the United States.6:26 -
Episode 5, Season 1
Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government #5All about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution8:55 -
Episode 1, Season 1
Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics #1An overview of how the government of the US functions.6:46