Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Public Opinion

So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Whether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves...

In this episode, we talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions: constituency, interest groups, and political parties. We'll break down how each of these factors motivate certain actions like case-work, public...

In this episode, Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We'll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders, as well as the majority and...

In this episode, we discuss political parties and their role in American politics. When most people think about political parties, they associate them with the common ideologies of the voters and representatives within that party, but...

Throughout most of the United States history, our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and groups that support these parties have changed over time. There have been five, arguably six, party systems...

In which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it...

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...

In this episode, we discuss money in politics and special interest groups, and the role they play in the U.S. political system. Special interest groups are groups of individuals that make policy-related appeals to government - like the...

Learn about the factors that influence judicial decisions. The supreme court handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v. Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (in King v. Burwell). It's important to...

Learn about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or SCOTUS). In this episode, we focus on court procedure. We talk about how to petition to get your case heard, how written arguments, or briefs,...