I'm a poly sci. major and I love these! While I have to read a whole chapter that covers each of these episodes, Craig has done an awesome job of giving the base summaries in each episode. Short, sweet, and too the point. This content is great for anyone who isn't majoring in the field and wants to learn the basics. Thumbs up!
I'm Canadian, so I know how it works here (or as often as not doesn't work) I know it's a very different beast in the US and I am very very curious to learn about it.
It doesn't really have much to do with government itself since they are quasi-independent. I don't really see the point of resevations anymore. Just fully annex the tribes and have the natives as full american citizens. They can still have cultural bonds like any other group of citizens.
Connor O'Brien I don't know what the problem is (I'm not American), so could you explain why they should annex them? Because right now, to me, you just look like you want to annex them for the sake of stroking the american ego.
I'm Metis and we're sort of Native half-bloods, but with a culture unique to ourselves, distinct from whites and Natives (for the most part anyways, most Metis I know do lean towards one or the other) We hold no land and there are no Metis reservations (though you will find Metis people on most reservations in Canada). So I speak with some experience here. While I absolutely abhor the reservation system, getting ride of it whole sale would be a very bad thing. The first and foremost is it would be another example of the federal government forcing Native people off there land. (A particularly sensitive issue in Canada right now, since the whole XL Key Stone Pipline is set to be built through Indian land if it gets the go ahead.) There's also the issue of just having people who really are not naturalized, dont want to be naturalized, and frankly shouldn't have to be naturalized, being moved into the general population, many of whom don't have the skills to live in the day to day. Though at least in Canada, Urban Natives are a rapidly growing demographic, so the reservation system may soon become obsolete. While I am sure the Native community will survive that moment, I can't help but wonder... do the feds just win at that point? Turn us all into good little citizens so our conquest is complete? (Who am I kidding, I haven't set foot on a rez in 20 years and I bought in pretty whole sale to the status quot.) I have to imagine it's a similar situation in the US.
"Confused? Google it. This video will probably come up and then just watch this video. Or just continue watching this video." That had me laughing so much
If you're reading this i'm betting that you procrastinated studying for your exam and now it's too late because the exam is tomorrow and you have to cram
Hah, I am not a crammer at the current instance in time but instead I am studying the week before the test, so hah. I am greater than you Troll God. That means I am a Titan figure!!!
No , I procrastinated the searching for a job worse than that i'm not even an american and never been in America yet I'm watching a video about America's Federalism
I am loving this series so much, it is great. And I'm from the UK, please make a SEQUEL series on the government and politics of the United Kingdom (and possibly the EU too!!!)
***** don't worry mate, few of us understand as well, you try to bring a group of nations that have been at each other throats for the last few thousand years together, everything gets very complex very fast
I'm one of those (non-American) people who pride themselves on understanding the American system and American politics better than my contemporaries, but this one video showed me that most of what I thought I knew was wrong. I'm going to spend all day watching the whole series now. Brilliant.
People keep talking about how they want the Green brothers and yada yada yada, but I personally really love Craig. He's informative and pretty damn funny too.
He's informative because he is reading the script they wrote for him. As for being funny, I guess there is no accounting for taste but I find his lame attempts at humour to be grating and not even slightly funny. Cheers.
Agreed, i really like craig as well. Especially since hank and john are already in so many CC series (no offence, i think both brothers are good at what they do). But as a regular off CC i really enjoy the fresh face.
Nilguiri I agree with you though maybe its not the jokes themselves but his delivery. Johns jokes are usually in passing, they just sort of are part of the sentence to add some flavour. Craigs jokes are mostly "Heres a joke" hah? HAH?", leaving the pause and thus seems to be trying too hard to be funny than actually being funny. But, yeah otherwise still informative and thats the key thing. (Still was hoping for something broader than US politics but its a start I guess)
just what I need to get through being alone on Valentines Day, a video explaining the workings of the government of the Abandoned Colo-I mean United States
Why is it that anytime a video about the United States everyone gets so mad. if you don't like the US then watch a different video or mabye get more educated through this video so you can talk trash and know what your talking about.
Agent Washington the United States is very polarising, especially in Europe, mainly due to a lot of the hypocritical rhetoric from the Cold War, land of the free and all that, as long as you're white, rich, and not left wing, and the Cold War in general, we're still feeling the effects of that international dick measuring contest
Field Marshal Fry If by "specially polarizing, specially in Europe", you mean the whole world, then im ok with it! We're no fans of the US in Latin America either, they've done some nasty stuff here, again, based on the premise of freedom and human rights *terms and conditions might apply*
longlonglonglonguser Yeah, but the way understand it the polarisation consist of the 1 percent of rich people vs the 99% of poor, where the rich likes the US and everyone else hates them, right? Or is that too generalising?
This explanation of federalism has helped me understand why there are so many federal agencies that would seem to be in violation of the 10th Amendment!
It's pretty sad that everybody is raving over which country is the best, when in reality this series is just a group of educational videos to help students pass A.P. exams in their schools.
you know when you've been watching too much harry potter when you're studying for exams and you watch this video and expect the black and white picture of the government officials to start moving and waving at you. (around 4:00 I tripped myself out xD)
thanks so much Craig, your videos really help grasp the concept of federalism. I deal with federalism in my workplace, so i'm glad to know about dual federalism, regulated federalism and cooperative federalism. But I don't have a eagle to knock off my desk. haha, thanks so much! Dave
+ljmasternoob This is a pun, right? Because the replies would indicate that its not. Please tell me I haven't degenerated to the point of seeing puns where none exist.
I love how Craig makes u feel like he is stupid and REALLY smart at the same time!! he is adorable!! and my favourite crash course host after John, sorry Hank..
I'm finding I rather like Craig, especially for something as important as government. Looking back on it, I wish I had someone like him to teach my U.S. government class. To this day I'm genuinely shocked how little of our actual government was taught in school. It was literally "You know about the three branches of government right? Cool, lets watch CNN."
I've been stuck on an endless loop. I can't go any farther than 0:27. It is an endless cycle, google it then click on the video then google it then click on the video then google it then click on the video then google it then click on the video...
IDK if you guys think it's a good idea, but I think it would be really cool if they kind of did a recap at the end of each episode. I know they try to make it concise and keep the video short but it would be really helpful. Maybe a couple questions to test our understanding. Shout out to Thought Bubble and Craig! Long live CC!
+oops my Phan is showing ! WHEN I GOT SORT OF OUT OF SORTS WITH A BUDDY OF YOURS -- I MAY HAVE PUNCHED HIM, ITS A BLUR, SIR. HE HANDLES THE FINANCIALS....
YOU PUNCHED THE BURSAR? YES! I WANTED TO DO WHAT YOU DID, GRADUATE IN TWO, THEN JOIN THE REVOLUTION. HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS STUPID, I'M NOT STUPID.....
IT WAS MY PARENTS DYING WISH BEFORE THEY PASTED. YOU'RE AN ORPHAN, OF COURSE! I'M AN ORPHAN. GOD I WISH THERE WAS A WAR THEN WE CAN PROVE THAT WE'RE WORTH MORE THAN ANYONE BARGAINED FOR..
"Its not what the founders would have wanted". Yeah, but I'm okay with that. Our founders didn't want women to vote, counted african-american slaves as 3/5 people, and owned slaves. Not exactly the best role models. In some aspects they were ahead of their times, but that was in the late 1700s. Its 2015, time to move on.
You, and most people, dont seem to understand 3/5 compromise. Slaves are not citezens in every civilization. The southern slave states wanted to keep them as slaves and deny them every right except when it came to population count for political representation. Higher count means more power, so they wanted the slaves to count as citizens in this one instance even though the obviously wouldnt be able to vote for any of them. The northern free states didnt want the slave states to "have their cake and eat it too". It would be nothing but further exploitation. The north was willing to tolerate slavery in the south but they didnt want slavery to influence national politics. However, there are x amount of people who need food and law enforcement which puts strain on the economy and government resources even if only y amount of people are actually citizens. So "all other peoples" would be only partially counted. Slavery is bad, but if you are going to tolerate its existence in an attempt to avoid fighting the bloodiest war in your nations history, the 3/5 is not a bad way to go.
I do actually understand how the 3/5 compromise came to be, but the fact that our founding fathers were okay with this solution is still pretty sickening. It doesn't excuse their behavior.
lalamelol It was funny because I was like "yeah I agree, argument from tradition is stupid" then you go off and start pretending like the founding fathers are evil because they don't have the same ethics as we do over 200 years later. I mean you can literally trash any philosopher or reformer of history with this kind of dumb logic, "they didn't have the same beliefs as a modern person so they're a evil/foolish". Please just stop that. What the founders wanted is important because they stated their goals, for example a love for liberty, local governance and a hatred for oppression and foreign wars. They attempted to setup the government specifically to these ends, the further we stray from the foundations the further we stray from those values of non oppression, non war, local governance, and liberty. So while I agree that it is not a completely valid argument to say something is against the founders beliefs etc... it is still a good thing to keep in mind as a soft check on overzealous "reformers".
I didn't say they were evil. They were human, and humans make mistakes. Therefore, hero worship and putting them up on a pedestal should probably be avoided. They did some good things, they did some bad things. But I would personally rather live now than back then when I would be denied basic rights because of the color of my skin or the lack of a penis. You can appreciate good things people have done while still acknowledging that they f*cked up in some ways. My problem is with hero worship and this strange fascination some conservatives have with going back to the "good 'ol days".
i love this guy. some crash course teachers can be a little annoying or unfunny or just off-putting for some reason, but he is so funny. he seems easy to get along with and reminds me of john and hank, which is a good thing.
When we studied federalism in our AP government class, our teacher brought in actual layer cake and marble cake in order to "help us understand the differences." That was a fun day.
Appreciate the production value for helping us all to learn better, Crash Course Team! Content is superb, fun, and informative. That's most important. Haven't seen Craig's newer videos to see how he's evolved and grown into as a his own narrator/orator, but these first few videos I'm not a huge fan of his attempts at humor he tries to interject. Sometimes it comes off as an attempt to be like the green brothers and other times it just seems like he's trying to hard (like his "making it rain" bit and his "wheezy" bits). I think kids will see through this pretty fast. I hope by now he just goes with what he's most comfortable with and being more himself. It's important to bring this up because these bits sometimes really distract me from the content I'm here to listen to and learn from.
Great job Craig! Why do people get so uptight about his silliness? History doesn't have to be a boring monotone discussion. Teachers/future teachers- let your personality and authenticity shine through- your kids will appreciate it.
Why does it matter what the founders wanted? I never understood that. They don't have to deal with the world today with today's problems. Lets be our own founders and make the kinda country we want to live in.
I think what they mean is what the founders would have wanted in spirit. The founders obviously wouldn't want obama in the white house or rights for women. The problem is everybody defines "in spirit" there own way. I'm Canadian so I'm cool with out westminster style parliamentary system (our senate needs reforms though).
That was kinda the whole point of amendments. As the country grows and changes, the succeeding generations would shape the constitution to better suit their lives
True but it's often the case that state regulations are ineffective because all the neighboring states will use the regulation as a competitive edge, case example is firework sales. state regulations do nothing to control the sale of these industrial explosives because all their neighbors sell them anyways. Imagine if food processing worked like that, in Ohio all eggs must be properly cleaned and refridgerated before being sold to restaurants but in Indiana they don't so businesses just ship eggs from over the border to cut costs and everyone gets salmonella
Danthemanwithaplan7 I do too. Businesses recognized a while ago that people don't like fingers in their beef, so they do a good job at making sure none get in there. Better for business like that. What would we ever do without stuffy regulators to save us. -_- It's depressing that so many people think we need regulators to be safe. Businesses want your money, and to get it continuously, they have to provide you a good service or product. The only real complications that ensue are when businesses violate a contract or existing patent. That's why courts are very important. As well, if a business damages the environment, there needs to be precedent to deal with this. But in terms of actual businesses? Eh. Let me put it this way. The country would do just fine if we didn't require barbers to obtain a license.
UnknownXV you have a great deal of faith in people in general. But food for thought, the flow of information to the consumer is the key to seeing a change in a market. In the modern world the greatest tool to control the flow of information is money. Businesses have an awful lot of money. Just take a peek at Sea world and everything they do to obfuscate the truth about the condition of their animals and you can see what I mean.
Danthemanwithaplan7 Keep in mind, I like the idea of the FDA as a tool of information for us. I don't want them to have control over what people sell, but I do want them around to analyze products and make sure they contain what is said on the product labels, make sure their side effects are as listed, etc etc. I just don't like government agencies with the power to control. I just want information. Especially now in the age of the internet, that's all we really need.
It's worth mentioning that the expansion of federal power did not begin with FDR. More likely it began with the 1905(?) earthquake in California that made it clear that certain issues were beyond the ability of the state government to deal with on its own, which led to the creation of FEMA.
I LOVE all of CC videos. I mainly use the Anatomy ones, but i just started these because i need help with government class since i have very little knowledge. ONE THING i want to say is, ya'll talk so fast, not even subtitles help. I find myself going back and reading again. Might as well talk slower even if it makes the video longer cause for people like me, it takes more than 10 minutes to understand everything.
I have to say, I really enjoy this video, it seem very straightforward and without a lean. I assume since it was from PBS that it would be. Anyways thanks
I'd love to have this dude as a college professor.
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SAME
I agree and he does make you interested in the subject but you do realize he's reading off a screen 📺
wait is everybody here in college?
cause I'm only in 5th
I pay £9000 a year for my History degree and this guy better explains American history within minutes for free
+Charlotte Fowler OVER 9000
I just had to lol
+Adrian Guizar k
Bro we all feel your pain...
+snowiblind hello doge
+snowiblind translate please
Can I just say, I'm wildly grateful for CrashCourse! I don't even have words. This is just simply the best and you guys are amazing!
"I'm kinda dumb" He makes GOV fun, and I'm almost 30! lmao
I'm a poly sci. major and I love these! While I have to read a whole chapter that covers each of these episodes, Craig has done an awesome job of giving the base summaries in each episode. Short, sweet, and too the point. This content is great for anyone who isn't majoring in the field and wants to learn the basics. Thumbs up!
Man i really hope they do an ep on Indian Reservations, because that's some complicated shit right there.
oh my gosh yes
I'm Canadian, so I know how it works here (or as often as not doesn't work) I know it's a very different beast in the US and I am very very curious to learn about it.
It doesn't really have much to do with government itself since they are quasi-independent. I don't really see the point of resevations anymore. Just fully annex the tribes and have the natives as full american citizens. They can still have cultural bonds like any other group of citizens.
Connor O'Brien I don't know what the problem is (I'm not American), so could you explain why they should annex them? Because right now, to me, you just look like you want to annex them for the sake of stroking the american ego.
I'm Metis and we're sort of Native half-bloods, but with a culture unique to ourselves, distinct from whites and Natives (for the most part anyways, most Metis I know do lean towards one or the other) We hold no land and there are no Metis reservations (though you will find Metis people on most reservations in Canada). So I speak with some experience here.
While I absolutely abhor the reservation system, getting ride of it whole sale would be a very bad thing. The first and foremost is it would be another example of the federal government forcing Native people off there land. (A particularly sensitive issue in Canada right now, since the whole XL Key Stone Pipline is set to be built through Indian land if it gets the go ahead.) There's also the issue of just having people who really are not naturalized, dont want to be naturalized, and frankly shouldn't have to be naturalized, being moved into the general population, many of whom don't have the skills to live in the day to day. Though at least in Canada, Urban Natives are a rapidly growing demographic, so the reservation system may soon become obsolete. While I am sure the Native community will survive that moment, I can't help but wonder... do the feds just win at that point? Turn us all into good little citizens so our conquest is complete? (Who am I kidding, I haven't set foot on a rez in 20 years and I bought in pretty whole sale to the status quot.)
I have to imagine it's a similar situation in the US.
"Confused? Google it. This video will probably come up and then just watch this video. Or just continue watching this video."
That had me laughing so much
No exam to study for, just wanna be a better, informed citizen. Also, Craig is my favorite CC host... hands down. DUDE IS HILARIOUS!
Great combo of pedagogy and jokes. It makes for an entertaining and educational show. Keep it coming Craig!
If you're reading this i'm betting that you procrastinated studying for your exam and now it's too late because the exam is tomorrow and you have to cram
sadly for you I have to watch this for completing classroom questions
Hah, I am not a crammer at the current instance in time but instead I am studying the week before the test, so hah.
I am greater than you Troll God. That means I am a Titan figure!!!
Close, I have to write a six paragraph esssay on a Sunday at 12:37 am and it is worth 60% of my grade :^)) so ye a h
No , I procrastinated the searching for a job
worse than that i'm not even an american and never been in America yet I'm watching a video about America's Federalism
It's raining outside, it's winter, and I'm bored.
I am loving this series so much, it is great. And I'm from the UK, please make a SEQUEL series on the government and politics of the United Kingdom (and possibly the EU too!!!)
^This because I've tried to understand how both work or possibly interact and I haven't been very successful (from US).
*****
don't worry mate, few of us understand as well, you try to bring a group of nations that have been at each other throats for the last few thousand years together, everything gets very complex very fast
***** Try CGP grey
Jonathan Guzman But how? We've never even seen that guy's face.
Theo Buniel That guy can still teach you thangs. Like how to speel.
I'm one of those (non-American) people who pride themselves on understanding the American system and American politics better than my contemporaries, but this one video showed me that most of what I thought I knew was wrong. I'm going to spend all day watching the whole series now. Brilliant.
People keep talking about how they want the Green brothers and yada yada yada, but I personally really love Craig. He's informative and pretty damn funny too.
He's informative because he is reading the script they wrote for him. As for being funny, I guess there is no accounting for taste but I find his lame attempts at humour to be grating and not even slightly funny. Cheers.
Agreed, i really like craig as well. Especially since hank and john are already in so many CC series (no offence, i think both brothers are good at what they do). But as a regular off CC i really enjoy the fresh face.
+Nilguru, the Greens read scripts too. Sometimes, change is good
Nilguiri
I agree with you though maybe its not the jokes themselves but his delivery. Johns jokes are usually in passing, they just sort of are part of the sentence to add some flavour. Craigs jokes are mostly "Heres a joke" hah? HAH?", leaving the pause and thus seems to be trying too hard to be funny than actually being funny. But, yeah otherwise still informative and thats the key thing.
(Still was hoping for something broader than US politics but its a start I guess)
Nilguiri They all have/read scripts. Craig just needs to work on his reading face and not look like he is reading.
The sheer quantity of Crash Course vids coming out these days leads me to believe that they actually finally *did* build a Stan-Bot
This completely explains why our current government system shows no cooperation between states & the federal government itself. Thanks Craig.
Watching Craig's lessons are even easier than what my teacher teaches in government class !!!!
Thanks, Crash Course, for helping me study for my gov test tomorrow at 11:30 at night! Two thumbs up!
Btw, that dog is too adorable
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Wow me right now
wtf it's 11:27 p.m and im reading this comment AND I ALSO HAVE A FREAKIN EXAM TOMORROW
10:53 for me
@@abhimanyuabhimanyu2193 It's the morning at 8:37AM. :DD
These crash course videos could not possibly be better. I learn so much!
My new favorite quote: “Man, federalism is such a culinary delight.”
his like those 1 teacher who seem strict but are like the coolest teachers out there! i wish i had him as my school teacher :c
I feel so smart knowing 1% of this from listening to Hamilton so much :P
Martha Pasatiempo same hello Hamitfan
Martha Pasatiempo I'm just HamilTrash.
Martha Pasatiempo same
Guilty!!! lolol
Martha Pasatiempo Exactly😂
seeing Craig host one of these just makes me so happy
Love this dude and his vibes, never thought I'd like law like this 😭
just what I need to get through being alone on Valentines Day, a video explaining the workings of the government of the Abandoned Colo-I mean United States
Secound
Why is it that anytime a video about the United States everyone gets so mad. if you don't like the US then watch a different video or mabye get more educated through this video so you can talk trash and know what your talking about.
Agent Washington
the United States is very polarising, especially in Europe, mainly due to a lot of the hypocritical rhetoric from the Cold War, land of the free and all that, as long as you're white, rich, and not left wing, and the Cold War in general, we're still feeling the effects of that international dick measuring contest
Field Marshal Fry
If by "specially polarizing, specially in Europe", you mean the whole world, then im ok with it! We're no fans of the US in Latin America either, they've done some nasty stuff here, again, based on the premise of freedom and human rights *terms and conditions might apply*
longlonglonglonguser Yeah, but the way understand it the polarisation consist of the 1 percent of rich people vs the 99% of poor, where the rich likes the US and everyone else hates them, right? Or is that too generalising?
AP test tomorrow. RIP
Ayo Ogunfunmi rip same
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This explanation of federalism has helped me understand why there are so many federal agencies that would seem to be in violation of the 10th Amendment!
It's pretty sad that everybody is raving over which country is the best, when in reality this series is just a group of educational videos to help students pass A.P. exams in their schools.
Thank you so much this is helping me study for my AP exam you guys are the best!
Craig may be the greatest CrashCourse host of all time (I know, blasphemy)!
he is
Hey
you know when you've been watching too much harry potter when you're studying for exams and you watch this video and expect the black and white picture of the government officials to start moving and waving at you. (around 4:00 I tripped myself out xD)
lmao same
So happy that these videos were made! It helps me understand this course more than my teacher does! 5 on the AP Gov exam here I come!
BRO YOU ARE THE REASON I WILL PASS MY POLITICS COURSE IN UNI...I FRICKEN LOVE YOU!! GOD BLESS YOUR PRETTY LIL HEART YEAH
I love how he isn't super serious, I actually laughed a few times during this episode xD
Dammit, I did watch until the end because of the dog. Touche.
Craig is the best crash courser.
Using AP GOV book, crash course, notes, and practice quizzes to catch a huge w on the AP EXAM. Here's hoping I CRUSH the exam
thanks so much Craig, your videos really help grasp the concept of federalism. I deal with federalism in my workplace, so i'm glad to know about dual federalism, regulated federalism and cooperative federalism. But I don't have a eagle to knock off my desk. haha, thanks so much! Dave
The adorable dog idea was genius! :D
1:05 i felt that on a spiritual level
I swear your crash coarse videos should be taught in every school. I love the way you break down and simplify everything
Who else is here because their exam is tomorrow?
sameeeee
+Anne Forager You and me both, my friend. I just wanna pass lol
meeeee :D
Me 😆
Anne Forager I'm watching it because it's today 😓
I love that Craig is hosting this. I feel like they coordinated it just so he could have an eagle to punch.
Must not....read comment section...too...many...opinions....aghghhghihgihughghghg
+Bob Swagger Yeah. and most of the opinions are pretty flawed/ignorant.
I thought this was going to be another list video. Federal list that is.
Nope, any Federal list has to be written, not in video form. That's why we have Federal List Papers.
rusman74x
Craig didn't cover any of this.
***** last video
+ljmasternoob This is a pun, right? Because the replies would indicate that its not. Please tell me I haven't degenerated to the point of seeing puns where none exist.
+Dickbeard the Merciless Just a play on words. The Federalist Papers really were a thing.
Damn all the comments are like 2 to 3 years ago nobody is from 2k19??
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I love how Craig makes u feel like he is stupid and REALLY smart at the same time!!
he is adorable!! and my favourite crash course host after John, sorry Hank..
I am so using this to study for my AP Exam next week. This channel is honestly a life saver.
"Take my federal money states, I'm regulatin ya. #Regulata" - Hilarious YOU, my friend are awesome! PBS couldn't have picked a better host!
I love this guy Craig Benzine. He is so funny, and knows his stuff.
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This series is so great!! My students love to watch Crash Course. It gives a nice overview before our lecture! Keep up the good work!
I'm finding I rather like Craig, especially for something as important as government. Looking back on it, I wish I had someone like him to teach my U.S. government class. To this day I'm genuinely shocked how little of our actual government was taught in school. It was literally "You know about the three branches of government right? Cool, lets watch CNN."
I dont know if he talks too fast or I just cant understand his words. I keep scrolling back to read the subtitles to understand this episode.
+erwin malimban same here
+erwin malimban I put it to half speed to understand lol
+Jenny Castrejon way too slow. Wish they had an 80% option.
+Marawan Shehata i know i had to switch back to normal speed haha
Jenny Castrejon i'd still rather listen to this twice over reading the whole chapter and class notes lol
These videos are a breath of fresh air. Every video I have watched of theirs are awesome.
I've been stuck on an endless loop. I can't go any farther than 0:27. It is an endless cycle, google it then click on the video then google it then click on the video then google it then click on the video then google it then click on the video...
IDK if you guys think it's a good idea, but I think it would be really cool if they kind of did a recap at the end of each episode. I know they try to make it concise and keep the video short but it would be really helpful. Maybe a couple questions to test our understanding.
Shout out to Thought Bubble and Craig!
Long live CC!
2:40 Hey, someone recognizes the existence of my state. Mark your calendars, lads. It's the third most important day in Delaware's history.
Same with my state, Georgia
I love Craig. Definitely on par with the Greens.
average kid: Who is Aaron Burr??
theatre kid: EXCUSE ME ARE YOU AARON BURR SIR? DEPENDS WHO'S ASKING? OH SURE SIR.!..!.
I'M ALEXANDER HAMILTON, I'M AT YOUR SERVICE, SIR! I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU!
+Hope Starr I'M GETTING NERVOUS.. SIR, I HEARD YOUR NANE AT PRINCETON, I WAS SEEKING AN ACCELERATED COURSE OF STUDY...
+oops my Phan is showing ! WHEN I GOT SORT OF OUT OF SORTS WITH A BUDDY OF YOURS -- I MAY HAVE PUNCHED HIM, ITS A BLUR, SIR. HE HANDLES THE FINANCIALS....
YOU PUNCHED THE BURSAR? YES! I WANTED TO DO WHAT YOU DID, GRADUATE IN TWO, THEN JOIN THE REVOLUTION. HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS STUPID, I'M NOT STUPID.....
IT WAS MY PARENTS DYING WISH BEFORE THEY PASTED. YOU'RE AN ORPHAN, OF COURSE! I'M AN ORPHAN. GOD I WISH THERE WAS A WAR THEN WE CAN PROVE THAT WE'RE WORTH MORE THAN ANYONE BARGAINED FOR..
I like Craig and the way he explains things
"Its not what the founders would have wanted". Yeah, but I'm okay with that. Our founders didn't want women to vote, counted african-american slaves as 3/5 people, and owned slaves. Not exactly the best role models. In some aspects they were ahead of their times, but that was in the late 1700s. Its 2015, time to move on.
You, and most people, dont seem to understand 3/5 compromise. Slaves are not citezens in every civilization. The southern slave states wanted to keep them as slaves and deny them every right except when it came to population count for political representation. Higher count means more power, so they wanted the slaves to count as citizens in this one instance even though the obviously wouldnt be able to vote for any of them. The northern free states didnt want the slave states to "have their cake and eat it too". It would be nothing but further exploitation. The north was willing to tolerate slavery in the south but they didnt want slavery to influence national politics. However, there are x amount of people who need food and law enforcement which puts strain on the economy and government resources even if only y amount of people are actually citizens. So "all other peoples" would be only partially counted. Slavery is bad, but if you are going to tolerate its existence in an attempt to avoid fighting the bloodiest war in your nations history, the 3/5 is not a bad way to go.
I do actually understand how the 3/5 compromise came to be, but the fact that our founding fathers were okay with this solution is still pretty sickening. It doesn't excuse their behavior.
lalamelol well it was either that or no united states and slavery would continue to exist in the south.
lalamelol It was funny because I was like "yeah I agree, argument from tradition is stupid" then you go off and start pretending like the founding fathers are evil because they don't have the same ethics as we do over 200 years later. I mean you can literally trash any philosopher or reformer of history with this kind of dumb logic, "they didn't have the same beliefs as a modern person so they're a evil/foolish". Please just stop that.
What the founders wanted is important because they stated their goals, for example a love for liberty, local governance and a hatred for oppression and foreign wars. They attempted to setup the government specifically to these ends, the further we stray from the foundations the further we stray from those values of non oppression, non war, local governance, and liberty. So while I agree that it is not a completely valid argument to say something is against the founders beliefs etc... it is still a good thing to keep in mind as a soft check on overzealous "reformers".
I didn't say they were evil. They were human, and humans make mistakes. Therefore, hero worship and putting them up on a pedestal should probably be avoided. They did some good things, they did some bad things. But I would personally rather live now than back then when I would be denied basic rights because of the color of my skin or the lack of a penis. You can appreciate good things people have done while still acknowledging that they f*cked up in some ways. My problem is with hero worship and this strange fascination some conservatives have with going back to the "good 'ol days".
my version of studying for AP US history ...... all 50 videos so thanksssssssssssssssssssssss
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i love this guy. some crash course teachers can be a little annoying or unfunny or just off-putting for some reason, but he is so funny. he seems easy to get along with and reminds me of john and hank, which is a good thing.
I love this series!! It explains things in a funny yet simple way.
I LOVE THE THEME SONG SO MUCH THAT I REWATCH THE INTRO
"Google it and than watch this video." You cruel man, I am a programmer and now I am stuck in a recursive loop. With no end statement.
When we studied federalism in our AP government class, our teacher brought in actual layer cake and marble cake in order to "help us understand the differences." That was a fun day.
wheezy's jokes are the best in crash course
Crash Course Government is the Crash Course I newer knew I needed... and interesting. Thanks!
omg the puppy did actually get me to watch until the end for once xp
+krillinmesoftly Same
Appreciate the production value for helping us all to learn better, Crash Course Team! Content is superb, fun, and informative. That's most important.
Haven't seen Craig's newer videos to see how he's evolved and grown into as a his own narrator/orator, but these first few videos I'm not a huge fan of his attempts at humor he tries to interject.
Sometimes it comes off as an attempt to be like the green brothers and other times it just seems like he's trying to hard (like his "making it rain" bit and his "wheezy" bits). I think kids will see through this pretty fast. I hope by now he just goes with what he's most comfortable with and being more himself. It's important to bring this up because these bits sometimes really distract me from the content I'm here to listen to and learn from.
This one is pretty cool
That was surprisingly balanced and informative. Pardon my skepticism, I was expecting a bit more bias towards one side.
Why does the national government have nunchuks?
Why not?
Love that they included the green bros in the intro. This guy isn't bad. He and the chick from SciShowSpace are good.
*do one about lobbying and corruption* people will then know what our government is actually doing...
Thank you all that make these cuz yall make learning fun!
Why is Craig so amazingggggg ❤️❤️❤️ He's a dummy, but he's my dummy
Great job Craig! Why do people get so uptight about his silliness? History doesn't have to be a boring monotone discussion. Teachers/future teachers- let your personality and authenticity shine through- your kids will appreciate it.
Yes!!! Totally agree!!!!
Anyone else here doing politics a-level in the UK?
I am an international student and I knew Jack about the PSC class......u guys doing a great job
Why does it matter what the founders wanted? I never understood that. They don't have to deal with the world today with today's problems. Lets be our own founders and make the kinda country we want to live in.
I think what they mean is what the founders would have wanted in spirit. The founders obviously wouldn't want obama in the white house or rights for women. The problem is everybody defines "in spirit" there own way. I'm Canadian so I'm cool with out westminster style parliamentary system (our senate needs reforms though).
***** no ones says throw out the ideas but maybe not be so obsessed with what they would think?
***** nope I'm saying that in general.
SuperKing604 amen brotha/sista! (don't want to assume anything).
That was kinda the whole point of amendments. As the country grows and changes, the succeeding generations would shape the constitution to better suit their lives
I just finished the puzzle behind him! And I did it while listening to this playlist. Without even realizing it was there.
I mean this video almost seemed to frame regulations as a bad thing... But I like not having human fingers in my ground beef...
Regulations don't have to always come from the federal government though.
True but it's often the case that state regulations are ineffective because all the neighboring states will use the regulation as a competitive edge, case example is firework sales. state regulations do nothing to control the sale of these industrial explosives because all their neighbors sell them anyways. Imagine if food processing worked like that, in Ohio all eggs must be properly cleaned and refridgerated before being sold to restaurants but in Indiana they don't so businesses just ship eggs from over the border to cut costs and everyone gets salmonella
Danthemanwithaplan7 I do too. Businesses recognized a while ago that people don't like fingers in their beef, so they do a good job at making sure none get in there. Better for business like that.
What would we ever do without stuffy regulators to save us. -_-
It's depressing that so many people think we need regulators to be safe. Businesses want your money, and to get it continuously, they have to provide you a good service or product.
The only real complications that ensue are when businesses violate a contract or existing patent. That's why courts are very important. As well, if a business damages the environment, there needs to be precedent to deal with this.
But in terms of actual businesses? Eh. Let me put it this way. The country would do just fine if we didn't require barbers to obtain a license.
UnknownXV you have a great deal of faith in people in general. But food for thought, the flow of information to the consumer is the key to seeing a change in a market. In the modern world the greatest tool to control the flow of information is money. Businesses have an awful lot of money. Just take a peek at Sea world and everything they do to obfuscate the truth about the condition of their animals and you can see what I mean.
Danthemanwithaplan7 Keep in mind, I like the idea of the FDA as a tool of information for us. I don't want them to have control over what people sell, but I do want them around to analyze products and make sure they contain what is said on the product labels, make sure their side effects are as listed, etc etc.
I just don't like government agencies with the power to control. I just want information. Especially now in the age of the internet, that's all we really need.
Thank you for summarizing chapter 3 into like legit 10mins!!
So we want new Federalism
The dog really did keep me watching to the end lol. It was soooo cute.
I like Craig a lot, but I still miss John. : (
But new Crash Course hosts means more Crash Courses, so that's okay with me!
Also, I love that puppy.
I took civics last year and my lack o motivation this summer has made me lose everything so I'm watching these
Duel Federalism should have everything to do with Aaron Burr.
It's worth mentioning that the expansion of federal power did not begin with FDR. More likely it began with the 1905(?) earthquake in California that made it clear that certain issues were beyond the ability of the state government to deal with on its own, which led to the creation of FEMA.
Or also the Civil War.
+Jacob Drum we need more power to the states
Why? They seem to do okay with the 10th and 11th Amendments. What's the upside? Also, what does "more power" look like?
Well yes these admenments in theory give as much power to the states as I want. But the federal government simply disregards these Amendments.
"can you talk Stan?" LMAOOOOO
Craig is the silliest Crash Course host I ever did fall in love with. Y'know, platonic love.
2019 anyone?
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Lol only proof of 5 people liked ur comment In the span of 5 months... this video is dead lmao
I LOVE all of CC videos. I mainly use the Anatomy ones, but i just started these because i need help with government class since i have very little knowledge.
ONE THING i want to say is, ya'll talk so fast, not even subtitles help. I find myself going back and reading again. Might as well talk slower even if it makes the video longer cause for people like me, it takes more than 10 minutes to understand everything.
Dee Cofresi you can slow down the time clicking the 3 dots in the upper right corner
Can you please speak a bit slowly so that we also can understand the program? Thanks
I have to say, I really enjoy this video, it seem very straightforward and without a lean. I assume since it was from PBS that it would be. Anyways thanks
Anyone watching this in 2021?
This guy is a great fit for crash course. In my opinion anyway.