
Lecture Description
Today, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is the power to examine and invalidate actions of the legislative and executive branches. It happens at both the state and federal court levels, but today we're going to focus primarily on the court at the top - the Supreme Court of the United States. Now it's important to remember that the court has granted itself these powers and they aren't found within the Constitution, but as with the executive and legislative branches, the courts rely heavily on implied powers to get stuff done.
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Course Index
- Introduction to American Government
- The Bicameral Congress
- Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
- Federalism
- Constitutional Compromises
- Congressional Elections
- Congressional Committees
- Congressional Leadership
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
- Congressional Decisions
- Presidential Power
- Presidential Powers 2
- Congressional Delegation
- How Presidents Govern
- Bureaucracy Basics
- Types of Bureaucracies
- Controlling Bureaucracies
- Legal System Basics
- Structure of the Court System
- Supreme Court of the United States Procedures
- Judicial Review
- Judicial Decisions
- Civil Right
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of the Press
- Search and Seizure
- Due Process of Law
- Equal Protection
- Sex Discrimination
- Discrimination
- Affirmative Action
- Public Opinion
- Shaping Public Opinion
- Political Ideology
- Election Basics
- Gerrymandering
- How Voters Decide
- Political Campaigns
- Political Parties
- Party Systems
- Interest Groups
- Interest Group Formation
- Media Institution
- Media Regulation
- Market Economy
- Government Regulation
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- Social Policy
- Foreign Policy
Course Description
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