Understanding the US government

Understanding the US government

Jennifer Nicoll Victor

DVD - 2020

By gaining a clear grasp of political institutions, they are better equipped to engage with government and politics. In this course, explore essential topics such as how the federal bureaucracy is organized, the intricacies of Congress and the legislature, the operations of the Supreme Court, the challenge of campaign finance, the media and politics, and America's deep political polarization.

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Subjects
Constitutional history > United States.
United States > Politics and government.
Educational films.
Lectures.
Instructional films.
Nonfiction films.
Genres
Educational films
Lectures
Instructional films
Nonfiction films
Published
Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co 2020.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Teaching Company
Main Author
Jennifer Nicoll Victor (lecturer)
Corporate Author
Teaching Company (production company)
Item Description
"The Great courses, Topic: History ; Subtopic: American history"--Cover.
"Course no. 50030"--Disc labels.
24 lectures lasting 30 minutes each.
Course guidebooks laid in each container. Guidebooks contain outlines for each 30 minute lecture.
Physical Description
4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 245 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format
DVD, NTSC.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references in course guidebook.
ISBN
9781629979700
  • Disc 1: Why have government?
  • The framework of US federalism
  • Civil liberties: freedoms from government
  • Civil rights: fairness under government
  • How a bill becomes a law
  • Why Congress is such a puzzle
  • Disc 2: How Congressional elections work
  • The powers of presidency
  • How presidential elections work
  • A road map of the federal bureaucracy
  • How the judicial branch works
  • Where the Supreme Court meets politics
  • Disc 3: The challenges of polling public opinion
  • How political parties organize democracy
  • How Americans became so polarized
  • The fundamentals of elections and voting
  • How does American democracy work?
  • The ins and outs of campaign finance
  • Disc 4: The pros and cons of organized interests
  • Politics and the media
  • How government affects the economy
  • How the US social safety net works
  • The major shifts in AMerican foreign policy
  • The changing state of American democracy.

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