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Crash Course Government and Politics

Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49

Season 1 Episode 49

Today, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor.

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Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy.
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9:46
Today, we wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation.
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9:36
How does the government plays a role in the economy?
Media Regulation: Crash Course Government #45
9:13
We return to the media by seeing how the government interacts with the content we see.
Media Institution: Crash Course Government #44
8:40
Today we look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics.
Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government #43
8:53
Last week we talked about special interest groups, but why have them in the first place?
Interest Groups: Crash Course Government #42
8:10
Craig sets his sights on a hot topic: money in politics.
Party Systems: Crash Course Government #41
10:47
Let's dive into the history of American political parties.
Political Parties: Crash Course Government #40
9:22
Today, Craig talks about political parties and their role in American politics.
Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government #39
9:35
Political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States.
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7:33
Craig tries to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions.
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