Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics

Craig Benzine speaks on U.S. Government and Politics.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics

First Air Date

January 23, 2015

Last Air Date

March 4, 2016

Seasons

1

Episodes

50

Language

English

Production Companies

ComplexlyPBS Digital Studios

Networks

YouTube

S01E50

Foreign Policy

Today Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics by talking about both the least and most important aspect of government: foreign policy. Foreign policy is important because it has the potential to affect the largest number of people, but at the same time, it tends to play a minimal role in our perception of the government (unless we’re at war). Foreign policy addresses diplomacy, security, human rights, economics, and the environment at a global scale, and we’re going to talk about how our government has approached each of these policies in the past and which it tends to hold most important. As with all things political, the decisions made in fulfilling these policies can be pretty controversial, especially when considering that the President often has the last word in these issues.

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