Understanding the US government
Streaming video - 2021
In this series, you'll 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
- Published
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[United States] :
The Great Courses
2021.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Other Authors
- Online Access
- Instantly available on hoopla.
Cover image - Physical Description
- 1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 745 min.)) : sd., col
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Audience
- Rated TVPG.
- Production Credits
- Directed by The Great Courses.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
- Episode 1 Why Have Government? Episode 2 The Framework of US Federalism Episode 3 Civil Liberties: Freedoms from Government Episode 4 Civil Rights: Fairness under Government Episode 5 How a Bill Becomes a Law Episode 6 Why Congress Is Such a Puzzle Episode 7 How Congressional Elections Work Episode 8 The Powers of the Presidency Episode 9 How Presidential Elections Work Episode 10 A Road Map of the Federal Bureaucracy Episode 11 How the Judicial Branch Works Episode 12 Where the Supreme Court Meets Politics Episode 13 The Challenges of Polling Public Opinion Episode 14 How Political Parties Organize Democracy Episode 15 How Americans Became So Polarized Episode 16 The Fundamentals of Elections and Voting Episode 17 How Does American Democracy Work? Episode 18 The Ins and Outs of Campaign Finance Episode 19 The Pros and Cons of Organized Interests Episode 20 Politics and the Media Episode 21 How Government Affects the Economy Episode 22 How the US Social Safety Net Works Episode 23 The Major Shifts in American Foreign Policy Episode 24 The Changing State of American Democracy.
