Skip to main content
Back to Show
Crash Course Government and Politics

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

Season 1 Episode 1

Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! We'll be learning about the branches of government, politics, elections, political parties, pizza parties, and much, much more!

Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government #14
9:22
All about how the president gets things done.
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government #13
6:11
All about delegation and informal powers.
Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government #12
7:48
All about the presidential powers NOT found in the Constitution
Presidential Power: Crash Course Government #11
6:26
All about the expressed powers of the President of the United States.
Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government #10
6:31
All about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions.
How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government #9
6:56
The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex.
Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government #8
8:10
All about the leadership structure of congress.
Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government #7
8:26
Learn about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses.
Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government #6
8:52
All about the importance of congressional elections.
Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government #5
8:55
All about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution
Federalism: Crash Course Government #4
9:13
In the US, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments.
Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government #3
8:30
All about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances
Active loading indicator