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So political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So today, Craig is going to take a look at why we have campaigns in the first place, why the campaign seasons run for so long, and of course why campaigns cost so much.

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

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Introduction
Episode 1 - Introduction
The Bicameral Congress
Episode 2 - The Bicameral Congress
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
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Federalism
Episode 4 - Federalism
Constitutional Compromises
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Congressional Elections
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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
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Government Regulation
Episode 47 - Government Regulation
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
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Social Policy
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Foreign Policy
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