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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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6:11
All about delegation and informal powers.

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

6:26
All about the expressed powers of the President of the United States.

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.