Government and Politics of the USA
This Playlist brings together multiple courses on the US Supreme Court, US presidency, US politics.
Perfect for those studying the 'Government and Politics of the USA' option at A Level.
What this playlist includes:
31 lectures across 6 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Self-marking quizzes for all lectures, as well as an end-of-topic quiz.
Reading lists, essay questions and extension activities.
Courses and Lectures
1. The Presidency of the United States
Dr Jon Herbert
Keele University
Keele University
1.1. The Presidency and the Constitution – 11:10
1.2. Formal and Informal Powers of the Presidency – 11:55
1.3. Leadership and the Power to Persuade – 20:38
1.4. Executive Power and the Imperial Presidency – 15:10
2. The Presidency of Barack Obama, 2009-2017
Dr Clodagh Harrington
De Montfort University
De Montfort University
2.1. Obama and the 2008 Election Campaign – 09:41
2.2. President Obama and Congress – 09:51
2.3. President Obama and the Supreme Court – 10:36
2.4. Barack Obama and the Presidency – 09:09
2.5. The Obama Presidential Legacy – 07:57
3. Affirmative Action
Dr Matthew Williams
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
3.1. Introduction – 11:18
3.2. The Powers of the Supreme Court – 06:01
3.3. Political Philosophy – 08:14
3.4. Jurisdiction – 07:54
3.5. Redundancy – 10:24
3.6. Vagueness – 07:31
3.7. Conclusion and Further Reading – 07:22
4. The Supreme Court of the United States – Key Issues and Landmark Cases
Dr Emma Long
University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
4.1. The Supreme Court and Civil Rights – 09:48
4.2. The Road to Brown v. Board of Education – 11:01
4.3. The Controversy of Roe v. Wade – 11:24
4.4. District of Columbia v. Heller: “A Triumph of O... – 11:07
4.5. Public Opinion and the Law: Gay Rights – 11:19
5. The Supreme Court of the United States
Dr Emma Long
University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
5.1. What is the Supreme Court? – 11:25
5.2. How does the Supreme Court work? – 11:29
5.3. Who are the Supreme Court justices? – 11:32
5.4. How does the Supreme Court make decisions? – 11:31
5.5. Judicial Activism and Restraint – 11:07
6. The Separation of Powers
Dr Andrew Wroe
Kent University
Kent University
6.1. Introduction: Shared, not Separated – 06:30
6.2. Historical Context – 09:23
6.3. Separation of Powers – 06:54
6.4. Checks and Balances – 07:59
6.5. In Practice – 13:05
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