In which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation, and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about personal responsibility, the president can't really do all this stuff alone. Because it's a huge job! Same deal with Congress. So, they delegate authority. This is where all the government agencies and stuff come from. The Congress creates them to actually get around to enforcing laws. You'll learn about stuff like OSHA, and the FDA, and maybe even the FCC. Although you hear an occasional complaint about bureaucracies and such, the business of government wouldn't get done without agencies and delegation.

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1. Introduction to American Government
2. The Bicameral Congress
3. Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
4. Federalism
5. Constitutional Compromises
6. Congressional Elections
7. Congressional Committees
8. Congressional Leadership
9. How a Bill Becomes a Law
10. Congressional Decisions
11. Presidential Power
12. Presidential Powers 2
13. Congressional Delegation
14. How Presidents Govern
15. Bureaucracy Basics
16. Types of Bureaucracies
17. Controlling Bureaucracies
18. Legal System Basics
19. Structure of the Court System
20. Supreme Court of the United States Procedures
21. Judicial Review
22. Judicial Decisions
23. Civil Right
24. Freedom of Religion
25. Freedom of Speech
26. Freedom of the Press
27. Search and Seizure
28. Due Process of Law
29. Equal Protection
30. Sex Discrimination
31. Discrimination
32. Affirmative Action
33. Public Opinion
34. Shaping Public Opinion
35. Political Ideology
36. Election Basics
37. Gerrymandering
38. How Voters Decide
39. Political Campaigns
40. Political Parties
41. Party Systems
42. Interest Groups
43. Interest Group Formation
44. Media Institution
45. Media Regulation
46. Market Economy
47. Government Regulation
48. Monetary and Fiscal Policy
49. Social Policy
50. Foreign Policy

In this crash course series hosted by Craig Benzine (aka WheezyWaiter), learn the basics of American government in videos lasting about 9 minutes each, covering the basic functions and policies discussed in American politics