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Crash Course Government and Politics

Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #34

Season 1 Episode 34

Craig explores where our political opinions come from. Of course, most people's politics are grounded in their ideologies, but there are also other external influences such as the government itself, interest groups, and the media.

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How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government #38
7:33
Craig tries to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions.
Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government #37
7:54
Let's talk Gerrymandering - where voting districts are redrawn to favor one party.
Election Basics: Crash Course Government #36
8:44
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8:46
So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America.
Public Opinion: Crash Course Government #33
9:49
We start our look into why certain policies are made.
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7:13
We wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action.
Discrimination: Crash Course Government #31
8:39
Craig looks more closely at those “discrete and insular" groups from the 14th Amendment.
Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government #30
8:05
All about discrimination of women in the workforce.
Equal Protection: Crash Course Government #29
8:14
All about the most important part of the Constitution - the Fourteenth Amendment.
Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government #28
8:28
How do the 5th and 6th amendments ensure a fair trial?
Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government #27
7:36
You're protected against unreasonable searches and seizures, but what does this mean?
Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government #26
7:16
Finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press.
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