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Crash Course Government and Politics
Presidential Power: Crash Course Government #11
Season 1
Episode 11
This week Craig looks at the expressed powers of the President of the United States - that is the ones you can find in the Constitution. From appointing judges and granting pardons, to vetoing laws and acting as the nation’s chief diplomat on foreign policy, the Commander in Chief is a pretty powerful person, but actually not as powerful as you might think.
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9:22
All about how the president gets things done.

6:11
All about delegation and informal powers.

7:48
All about the presidential powers NOT found in the Constitution

6:31
All about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions.

6:56
The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex.

8:10
All about the leadership structure of congress.

8:26
Learn about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses.

8:52
All about the importance of congressional elections.

8:55
All about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution

9:13
In the US, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments.

8:30
All about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances

9:04
All about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means.