Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics Season 1 Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances 2015
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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. In theory, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Brach are designed to keep each other in check and to keep any branch from becoming too powerful. In reality, the system was designed to keep the President from becoming some kind of autocrat. For the most part, it has worked. Craig will call in the clones to explain which powers belong to which branches and to reveal some secret perks that the Supreme Court justices enjoy.
- Released: 2015-02-06
- Runtime: 10 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Craig Benzine
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1. Introduction 2015-01-23
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2. The Bicameral Congress 2015-01-30
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4. Federalism 2015-02-14
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5. Constitutional Compromises 2015-02-20
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6. Congressional Elections 2015-02-27
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7. Congressional Committees 2015-03-06
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8. Congressional Leadership 2015-03-14
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9. How a Bill Becomes a Law 2015-03-20
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10. Congressional Decisions 2015-03-27
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11. Presidential Power 2015-04-11
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12. Presidential Powers 2 2015-04-17
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13. Congressional Delegation 2015-04-24
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14. How Presidents Govern 2015-05-01
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15. Bureaucracy Basics 2015-05-09
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16. Types of Bureaucracies 2015-05-15
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17. Controlling Bureaucracies 2015-05-23
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18. Legal System Basics 2015-05-30
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19. Structure of the Court System 2015-06-05
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21. Judicial Review 2015-06-26
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22. Judicial Decisions 2015-07-10
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23. Civil Rights & Liberties 2015-07-17
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24. Freedom of Religion 2015-07-24
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25. Freedom of Speech 2015-07-31
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26. Freedom of the Press 2015-08-07
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27. Search and Seizure 2015-08-15
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28. Due Process of Law 2015-08-21
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29. Equal Protection 2015-08-29
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30. Sex Discrimination 2015-09-04
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31. Discrimination 2015-09-19
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32. Affirmative Action 2015-09-26
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33. Public Opinion 2015-10-02
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34. Shaping Public Opinion 2015-10-09
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35. Political Ideology 2015-10-16
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36. Election Basics 2015-10-23
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37. Gerrymandering 2015-10-31
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38. How Voters Decide 2015-11-13
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39. Political Campaigns 2015-11-21
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40. Political Parties 2015-12-04
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41. Party Systems 2015-12-11
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42. Interest Groups 2015-12-19
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43. Interest Group Formation 2016-01-08
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44. Media Institution 2016-01-16
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45. Media Regulation 2016-01-23
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46. Market Economy 2016-01-29
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47. Government Regulation 2016-02-06
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48. Monetary and Fiscal Policy 2016-02-12
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49. Social Policy 2016-02-27
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50. Foreign Policy 2016-03-04
