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