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

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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.

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Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Separation of Powers 0:25
Checks & Balances 2:28
Legislative Branch powers over the Executive Branch 2:58
Legislative Branch powers over the Judiciary Branch 3:39
Executive Branch powers over the Legislative Branch 4:37
Executive Branch powers over the Judiciary Branch 4:59
Judiciary Branch powers over the Legislative & Executive Branches 5:20
Why do we have checks & balances? 6:22
Credits 7:58

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44 Comments

  1. idk if this video holds up anymore with saying that the judicial branch has a small amount of power. Especially in the wake of watching them overturn a 50 year legal precedent after lying under oath that they wouldn't overturn such legal precedent (Roe v Wade). Democrats in congress have floated the idea of impeachment for lying under oath to secure lifetime seats, but it seems like that won't happen. The Supreme Court is currently being used to force minority rule on the country. And it wasn't just Roe v Wade. They ruled that teachers can legally lead their students in prayer (breaking seperation of church and state), as well as making it so you can't sue a cop for not reading your miranda rights. The list goes on, but it really doesn't seem like these checks and balances work to keep the will of the majority heard. A good start would be limiting terms for Supreme Court officials.

  2. His methodology of teaching is not serious enough.

    He spends more time trying to be humorous than conveying his messages- much to distracting for me.

    I don't feel him… Too annoying!

  3. I don't like belittling the oaths. No wonder we have the most corrupt Congress that money can buy. PBS nurtures this mockery with this type of presentation to make it 'fun'? History can be interesting AND respectful. PBS reminds me CNN, MSNBC snarky elitism.

  4. I am an online college student, i subscribed so i can learn more about the class im taking, i have a house full of kids and a full time job so i like to watch a vid on the subject im learning so get a better grasp of the content when i can not read through all the content provided

  5. In the comments I constantly see people complaining about the voices he does I for one think the voices are helpful just like when you highlight different information in different colors to make them stand out against others he does the same with his voices which makes it easier to remember without writing it down it’s elementary my dears!

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