U.S. Government and Politics Crash Course

Learn about the government and politics of the United States of America. Created by CrashCourse.

Average Course Length

12 hours

Skill Level

Intermediate

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1: Introduction

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 Rights & Liberties

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