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Crash Course: U.S. Government and Politics
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Crash Course: U.S. Government and Politics

Collector: Ann V.
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Help high schoolers become more informed citizens with a crash course in United States Government and Politics. Narrated by Craig Benzine, the 50-video course is based on the 2014 AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. Viewers learn about the bicameral congress, the checks and balances provided by the separation of powers, election rules, government bureaucracies, civil rights and liberties, monetary, fiscal, social, and foreign policies, and much more.

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Concepts

bureaucracy, checks and balances, constitutional law, discrimination, due process, elections, equal rights, federalism, feminism, freedom of religion, government regulation, governments, market economies, monetary policy, opinions, political parties, public opinion, supreme court cases, the bill of rights, voting, public policy, affirmative action, american politics, freedom of the press, government spending, judicial review, media coverage, political campaigns, search and seizure, special interest groups, supreme court justices, the first amendment, the fourth amendment, the preamble to the united states constitution, the supreme court, united states foreign policy, the three branches of government, the united states government, presidential roles and powers, the separation of powers, the fourteenth amendment, the united states senate, the united states congress, ratification of the united states constitution, the house of representatives, bicameral representation, the american civil liberties union

Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Topics
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For Teacher Use
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Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

Collection Items

    Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics

    Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics

    Instructional Video
    The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2

    The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2

    Instructional Video
    Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3

    Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3

    Instructional Video
    Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4

    Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4

    Instructional Video
    Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5

    Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5

    Instructional Video
    Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government and Politics #6

    Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government and Politics #6

    Instructional Video
    Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7

    Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7

    Instructional Video
    Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8

    Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8

    Instructional Video
    How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9

    How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9

    Instructional Video
    Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10

    Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10

    Instructional Video
    Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11

    Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11

    Instructional Video
    Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government and Politics #12

    Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government and Politics #12

    Instructional Video
    Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government and Politics #13

    Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government and Politics #13

    Instructional Video
    How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government and Politics #14

    How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government and Politics #14

    Instructional Video
    Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #15

    Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #15

    Instructional Video
    Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #16

    Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #16

    Instructional Video
    Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #17

    Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #17

    Instructional Video
    Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #18

    Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #18

    Instructional Video
    Structure of the Court System: Crash Course Government and Politics #19

    Structure of the Court System: Crash Course Government and Politics #19

    Instructional Video
    Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20

    Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20

    Instructional Video
    Judicial Review: Crash Course Government and Politics #21

    Judicial Review: Crash Course Government and Politics #21

    Instructional Video
    Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22

    Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22

    Instructional Video
    Civil Rights and Liberties: Crash Course Government #23

    Civil Rights and Liberties: Crash Course Government #23

    Instructional Video
    Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government and Politics #24

    Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government and Politics #24

    Instructional Video
    Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government and Politics #25

    Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government and Politics #25

    Instructional Video
    Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics #26

    Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics #26

    Instructional Video
    Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government and Politics #27

    Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government and Politics #27

    Instructional Video
    Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #28

    Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #28

    Instructional Video
    Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics #29

    Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics #29

    Instructional Video
    Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics #30

    Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics #30

    Instructional Video
    Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics #31

    Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics #31

    Instructional Video
    Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government and Politics #32

    Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government and Politics #32

    Instructional Video
    Public Opinion: Crash Course Government and Politics #33

    Public Opinion: Crash Course Government and Politics #33

    Instructional Video
    Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government and Politics #34

    Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government and Politics #34

    Instructional Video
    Political Ideology: Crash Course Government and Politics #35

    Political Ideology: Crash Course Government and Politics #35

    Instructional Video
    Election Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #36

    Election Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #36

    Instructional Video
    Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government and Politics #37

    Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government and Politics #37

    Instructional Video
    How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government and Politics #38

    How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government and Politics #38

    Instructional Video
    Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government and Politics #39

    Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government and Politics #39

    Instructional Video
    Political Parties: Crash Course Government and Politics #40

    Political Parties: Crash Course Government and Politics #40

    Instructional Video
    Party Systems: Crash Course Government and Politics #41

    Party Systems: Crash Course Government and Politics #41

    Instructional Video
    Interest Groups: Crash Course Government and Politics #42

    Interest Groups: Crash Course Government and Politics #42

    Instructional Video
    Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government and Politics #43

    Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government and Politics #43

    Instructional Video
    Media Institution: Crash Course Government and Politics #44

    Media Institution: Crash Course Government and Politics #44

    Instructional Video
    Media Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #45

    Media Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #45

    Instructional Video
    Market Economy: Crash Course Government and Politics #46

    Market Economy: Crash Course Government and Politics #46

    Instructional Video
    Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #47

    Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #47

    Instructional Video
    Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #48

    Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #48

    Instructional Video
    Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49

    Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49

    Instructional Video
    Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #50

    Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #50

    Instructional Video
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