Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
tv show

50 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired January 23, 2015
Genres:
Overview
Craig Benzine speaks on U.S. Government and Politics.
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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 8m
Air Date
February 06, 2015
Overview
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. In theory, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Brach are designed to keep each other in check and to keep any branch from becoming too powerful. In reality, the system was designed to keep the President from becoming some kind of autocrat. For the most part, it has worked. Craig will call in the clones to explain which powers belong to which branches and to reveal some secret perks that the Supreme Court justices enjoy.