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This week Craig breaks out the crystal ball to try and figure out why our congresspeople do the things that they do. We’ll talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions - constituency, interest groups, and political parties - and we’ll break down how each of these factors motivates certain actions like casework, public opinion polls, and logrolling. Craig will even weigh in on which of these factors probably contributes most significantly to the actions and decisions of our congresspersons and he'll do it without even a touch of cynicism!

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Release Date: 2015-01-23
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 0.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 10

Other episodes for this season

Introduction
Episode 1 - Introduction
The Bicameral Congress
Episode 2 - The Bicameral Congress
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Episode 3 - Separation of Powers and...
Federalism
Episode 4 - Federalism
Constitutional Compromises
Episode 5 - Constitutional Compromise...
Congressional Elections
Episode 6 - Congressional Elections
Congressional Committees
Episode 7 - Congressional Committees
Congressional Leadership
Episode 8 - Congressional Leadership
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Episode 9 - How a Bill Becomes a Law
Congressional Decisions
Episode 10 - Congressional Decisions
Presidential Power
Episode 11 - Presidential Power
Presidential Powers 2
Episode 12 - Presidential Powers 2
Congressional Delegation
Episode 13 - Congressional Delegation
How Presidents Govern
Episode 14 - How Presidents Govern
Bureaucracy Basics
Episode 15 - Bureaucracy Basics
Types of Bureaucracies
Episode 16 - Types of Bureaucracies
Controlling Bureaucracies
Episode 17 - Controlling Bureaucracies
Legal System Basics
Episode 18 - Legal System Basics
Structure of the Court System
Episode 19 - Structure of the Court Sy...
Supreme Court of the United States Procedures
Episode 20 - Supreme Court of the Unit...
Judicial Review
Episode 21 - Judicial Review
Judicial Decisions
Episode 22 - Judicial Decisions
Civil Rights & Liberties
Episode 23 - Civil Rights & Liberties
Freedom of Religion
Episode 24 - Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Episode 25 - Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Episode 26 - Freedom of the Press
Search and Seizure
Episode 27 - Search and Seizure
Due Process of Law
Episode 28 - Due Process of Law
Equal Protection
Episode 29 - Equal Protection
Sex Discrimination
Episode 30 - Sex Discrimination
Discrimination
Episode 31 - Discrimination
Affirmative Action
Episode 32 - Affirmative Action
Public Opinion
Episode 33 - Public Opinion
Shaping Public Opinion
Episode 34 - Shaping Public Opinion
Political Ideology
Episode 35 - Political Ideology
Election Basics
Episode 36 - Election Basics
Gerrymandering
Episode 37 - Gerrymandering
How Voters Decide
Episode 38 - How Voters Decide
Political Campaigns
Episode 39 - Political Campaigns
Political Parties
Episode 40 - Political Parties
Party Systems
Episode 41 - Party Systems
Interest Groups
Episode 42 - Interest Groups
Interest Group Formation
Episode 43 - Interest Group Formation
Media Institution
Episode 44 - Media Institution
Media Regulation
Episode 45 - Media Regulation
Market Economy
Episode 46 - Market Economy
Government Regulation
Episode 47 - Government Regulation
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Episode 48 - Monetary and Fiscal Polic...
Social Policy
Episode 49 - Social Policy
Foreign Policy
Episode 50 - Foreign Policy