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Crash Course
How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government and Politics
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...
Curated Video
What are Government Agencies
A video entitled "What are Government Agencies?" that discuss independent and regulatory agencies.
Curated Video
Supreme Court hears arguments over presidential firing power
The dispute directly challenges a 1935 Supreme Court precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
High Court Deciding Whether Trump Can Fire Independent Agency Heads
The Court is hearing arguments challenging independent agencies and whether protections preventing a presidential firing are unconstitutional.
Bloomberg
The Process of Selecting a Supreme Court Nominee
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...
Bloomberg
Powell Says 'Strongly Committed' to an Independent Fed
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...
Bloomberg
Kavanaugh a 'Fervent Defender' of Individual Rights, Says Ken Starr
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...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 5: Independent Agencies
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.