Instructional Video8:54
Crash Course

How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government and Politics

12th - Higher Ed
This week Craig Benzine talks about how the president gets things done. Filling the role of the executive branch is a pretty big job - much too big for just one person. It's so big that the president employs an entire federal...
Instructional Video1:47
Curated Video

What are Government Agencies

9th - Higher Ed
A video entitled "What are Government Agencies?" that discuss independent and regulatory agencies.
News Clip6:01
Curated Video

Supreme Court hears arguments over presidential firing power

Higher Ed
The dispute directly challenges a 1935 Supreme Court precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor. (Scripps News)
News Clip1:06
Curated Video

High Court Deciding Whether Trump Can Fire Independent Agency Heads

Higher Ed
The Court is hearing arguments challenging independent agencies and whether protections preventing a presidential firing are unconstitutional.
News Clip5:04
Bloomberg

The Process of Selecting a Supreme Court Nominee

Higher Ed
Jul.10 -- John Malcolm, vice president of Institute for Constitutional Government at Heritage Foundation, explains what goes into the selection of a Supreme Court nominee and what Brett Kavanaugh would bring to the court. He speaks with...
News Clip1:36
Bloomberg

Powell Says 'Strongly Committed' to an Independent Fed

Higher Ed
Nov.28 -- Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Jerome Powell testifies about his commitment to an independent Fed and the influence of politics on regulatory institutions. He speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking...
News Clip6:59
Bloomberg

Kavanaugh a 'Fervent Defender' of Individual Rights, Says Ken Starr

Higher Ed
Jul.10 -- Former U.S. Solicitor General Ken Starr discusses his personal knowledge of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and examines his previous rulings on a wide range of issues. He speaks with Bloomberg's...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 5: Independent Agencies

9th - 10th
Many independent agencies have been created by Congress outside of executive departments, and assigned to address specific goals, such as commissions formed to investigate issues.