Crash Course
Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
What does the government do, exactly? Scholars investigate the many roles government plays in the everyday lives of Americans. The short video clip leads to open discussion of the functions of government and politics in the United...
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Media Ownership: Crash Course Media Literacy #8
How does media ownership affect what we read, watch, and listen to—and how much we pay for it? Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video takes viewers back to the beginning of it all. From the birth of the telephone to...
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India: Crash Course History of Science #4
Ever wonder where the ideas of land management and forestry came from? Welcome to ancient India! Travel back in time using a video, the fourth in the History of Science series. The narrator describes the relationship between science and...
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History of Media Literacy Part 2: Crash Course Media Literacy #3
How did radio and television impact media literacy? Explore the rise of protectionism using a video, part of a Crash Course media literacy series. Scholars discover the social, moral, and political sides of media analysis and criticism.
The Brain Scoop
Wolves Can Be a Bit Coy
It turns out wolves are not quite as wolfish as they used to be. Part of a larger playlist on mammals, the video offers an in-depth look at the wolf populations of today which, in some cases, are more coyote than wolf. The...
Federal Reserve Bank
The Fed Explains the Central Bank
What does the Federal Reserve actually do? Explore the three main responsibilities of the Fed—setting monetary policy, regulating and supervising banks, and acting as a bank for the federal government—with a short and engaging video.
Federal Reserve Bank
The Fed Explains Bank Supervision and Regulation
Banking was a lot different before 2008. Young economists learn about the ways government regulation keeps banking practices consistant, fair, and equitable for consumers around the country.
Crash Course
Monopolies and Anti-Competitive Markets
Take your knowledge of monopolies off the board game and into economic concepts with an engaging video from Crash Course Economics. It explains the philosophy behind government regulations of monopolies and horizontal integration, the...
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Environmental Econ
How does the economy affect the environment—and vice versa? A video from Crash Course Economics discusses the ways supply and demand for products made with non-renewable resources can result in the Tragedy of the Commons, or even in the...
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Market Failures, Taxes, and Subsidies
When should the government step in for the greater public good? Watch a video that details what happens when market externalities need some help sorting themselves out, and whether those regulatory steps are beneficial or not.
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Price Controls, Subsidies, and the Risks of Good Intentions
When prices get too high, the government should put price controls in place, right? Not necessarily. A video from Crash Course Economics explains how price controls can affect the equilibrium price of a product, and potentially lead to a...
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Markets, Efficiency, and Price Signals
Holiday gift-giving seasons can be lucrative for an individual business, but does a profitable season bode well for the market as a whole? A video from Crash Course Economics discusses how giving gifts to people who are uninterested in...
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What's all the Yellen About? Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve
Most countries experience an economic slump from time to time. Learn about the ways the Federal Reserve can intervene in a struggling economy before a crisis occurs with a short video from Crash Course Economics that focuses on...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Government Regulation
Today, we're going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 18: The States and Federalism
Explains how the states and the federal government share authority, e.g., over the regulation of commerce.
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #45: Media Regulation
Crash Course video discusses how the government interacts with and influences the content we see in the media. [9:15]
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Crash Course Government and Politics #47: Government Regulation
Crash Course video in which Craig Benzine discusses government role in regulating the economy. [9:48]
Vulcan Productions and Cinelan
We the Economy: Lemonade War
How does the Government regulate the economy? In an idyllic suburban neighborhood, Jerry runs his big business lemonade stand and has the market cornered - until ten-year-old Addie opens her own stand across the street. Competition...