
Lecture Description
So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies don't always perfectly correspond with political parties, and this correspondence becomes less and less likely over time. So, sure we can say that Democrats tend to be liberal and Republicans tend to be conservative, but we're not going to be talking about political parties in this episode. It's also important to note, that there are going to be a lot of generalizations here, as most peoples' ideologies fall on a spectrum, but we're going to try our best *crosses fingers* to summarize the most commonly held viewpoints for each of these positions as they are used pretty frequently in discussions of American politics.
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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