Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7

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This week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that help advise these committees and congresspeople. As most bills never even make it to the house and senate floors for a vote, the role of committees, and their respective chairpersons as gatekeepers is pretty important. There’s a lot to demystify here as the legislative process can seem pretty arcane at times, but the model, at least in theory, helps Congress run more efficiently.
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Chapters:
Introduction: How does Congress work? 00:00
Congressional committees 0:40
Why does Congress have committees? 1:52
How do congressional committees work? 2:44
How Congress got its leadership structure 4:09
Congressional staff 5:03
Specialized staff agencies in Congress 5:35
Caucuses in Congress 6:15
Caucuses, congressional staff, & committees help make lawmaking more efficient 7:16
Credits 7:55
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@JamesRoyceDawson 9 жыл бұрын

As a British person, this information doesn't really help me much, but it does help me understand what's going on in House of Cards a lot better, so thanks for that.

@aeringothyk5445 5 жыл бұрын

James Royce-Dawson Too bad the main actor got caught up in a scandal, they had to rush to end the show. I was so pissed off.

@GodsRemote 4 жыл бұрын

You did know this is for American government right? Maybe you came to the wrong video. But I don't know a lot of videos on British Government because I don't need to know about it considering I live in the United States. But hope you find it.

@queeng8704 4 жыл бұрын

StarCap I think you are taking his words out of context he said he is from the uk so he doesn’t need to know what is going on here so he wanted to understand a bit of our government be that’s what is happening in his show. Plus this comment is 5 years old lol

@wheezywaiter 9 жыл бұрын

Hope I helped you all know little more about Committees of the Congressional variety!

@lrdk3118 9 жыл бұрын

Nice profile pic :)

@Daggothus 9 жыл бұрын

@thejungwookim 9 жыл бұрын

what exactly is a footofaferret?

@HellfireLynx22 9 жыл бұрын

Hi.

@vestein22 9 жыл бұрын

Hei!

@mustardsfire22 9 жыл бұрын

That poor eagle is going to be so beat up by the end of this series.

@DetectiveMekova 9 жыл бұрын

***** I wonder how the Sky Bank is holding up these days?

@eliasbobias9969 8 жыл бұрын

+mustardsfire22 shud be a falcon for him to show his moves to

@deltaside2245 6 жыл бұрын

Like Ramsey from Game of Thrones.

@PrincessMeganElsaBoo 5 жыл бұрын

o..o

@lalithambikarahul4192 4 жыл бұрын

Eagle v.s hand = beat up Craig by the people or just plain old beat up eagle

@22yhjjjj 9 жыл бұрын

"or... just say Hi" ok... HI!

@DarkMariowithpaper4 9 жыл бұрын

PkmnRawb fan located! Team Phijkchu ACTIVATE!

@22yhjjjj 9 жыл бұрын

***** Wow... Another Rawb fan this far from.. well... killing hordes of Zambies... Dont usually see many of them that far out :)

@22yhjjjj 9 жыл бұрын

Diana Peña Would you like one? Here is a bunch imgur.com/a/5VN5M#0

@alec8182 9 жыл бұрын

Hey phijckchu can I borrow a pizza

@Cythil 9 жыл бұрын

Phijkchu Naqu Hi! o/

@BlameItOnGreg 9 жыл бұрын

I think this takes the award for fastest moving Crash Course episode so far. It feels like this should have been split into two videos.

@cdrthire 9 жыл бұрын

That eagle is one resilient fellow.

@mtneves77 7 жыл бұрын

i try to do one of these a day, and take notes. better than my college classes

@TheRegret 9 жыл бұрын

i cant decide whether or not punching the bald eagle is patriotic or treasonous

@child9125 8 жыл бұрын

If that eagle suddenly came to life one day.........

@thenewdali1 8 жыл бұрын

+Pippa Peep (Pippy) VEEENNGGEENCE!

@SamuelUlmschneider 9 жыл бұрын

These are really excellent pieces of work, Crash Course. As an AP US Government teacher, I appreciate the availability of these resources and appreciate your branching out into more and more areas and finding production associates like PBS Digital Studios. Kudos to you.

@chuck6962 Жыл бұрын

Already watched CC economics. Just getting around to watching CC gov. Fabulous

@gray4634 4 жыл бұрын

um, my adhd does not like this series. It literally makes me only focus on when the eagle will be punched. and you made it near the end of the video ;-;

@jake27schannel 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone else watching this in an attempt to learn everything last minute before the ap exam next week

@spectaculardenny 9 жыл бұрын

It's awesome how these videos are corresponding with the AP Government course, I really enjoying watching these and learning from them :)

@TheAngelicfiend 9 жыл бұрын

I think he is my favorite crash course host

@llnjwrg 9 жыл бұрын

This is literally what we are studying this week in AP Gov, so thanks for making it easier to understand!!

@benjaminfranz6670 8 жыл бұрын

Crash Course should provide a quick 5 to 10 question study guide for each video... or maybe this already exists

@josiekunkel4100 5 жыл бұрын

Or just use khan academy

@joyahdantae6246 4 жыл бұрын

It does

@GoranTheSerbian 8 жыл бұрын

This is great for my revision of what I've learned and prepare for my Comparative Politics exam! Thanks! Great job!

@tvanymesic 9 жыл бұрын

This episode was very informative; it also makes it easier to understand why writing letters/getting signed petitions can have an effect on politicians in congress, but who to write to matters.

@annamontgomery265 9 жыл бұрын

doing an A-Level in US Government and Politics tomorrow and these videos are an absolute god send for last minute revision!

@AdobadoFantastico 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig! You're awesome. These videos are super helpful to explain stuff to people and I get a lot out of them, as well =D *much props*

@thezebraherd8275 6 жыл бұрын

I am watching this over the summer for AP next year

@brandon_gb 9 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say I enjoy watching your videos and I learn something at the same time. That's easier said than done. Keep up the good work. Thanks

@Khorne926 9 жыл бұрын

Hello there, would just like to say Hi and thank you for this series. As a substitute teacher this series is great for additional information about Congress that the books and curriculum do not have time to teach students, which means I didn't think to learn a lot of it beyond the basics taught in a high school government class.

@taylorross5672 8 жыл бұрын

7:29 But hey, that's just a theory. A GAME THEORY

@daltonriser1125 8 жыл бұрын

+Taylor Ross in this case actually closer to the cconomic definition of game theory

@Spitestar 8 жыл бұрын

+Taylor Ross Its just a theory, a game theory! Thanks for watching.

@jennajeffrey3672 4 жыл бұрын

+ 10 respect

@elizabethpeek7113 8 жыл бұрын

Who else is watching this series tonight, the night before the AP exam?

@SkittishTitan 8 жыл бұрын

moi

@sockpuppetz7884 8 жыл бұрын

Tonight for me. Class final exam is tomorrow

@wilsonwu9731 8 жыл бұрын

Me expect a year in advance

@sarah_k_o 7 жыл бұрын

The cycle repeats itself...

@smooooth_ 7 жыл бұрын

+Sarah O'Briant Sigh. Mostly cause I shouldn't be looking at comments, and should be paying all my attention to the video

@exodia6579 9 жыл бұрын

Craig you make all of this sound great and less confusing!! Thank you!!!

@B4brenda 9 жыл бұрын

I love these videos! Although I graduated college six years ago, I don't want to stop learning!

@azmendozafamily 8 жыл бұрын

proposed "eagle punching caucus" I'd second that

@JJcDAmAn1 9 жыл бұрын

Why does the CBO logo look so similar to the Beats Headphones by Dr. Dre?

@alexillo150 4 жыл бұрын

I thoght the same thing

@Flat2theFace 9 жыл бұрын

finally hit the right level of entertainment and information in this level looking forward to the rest of the series

@AceHawk37 9 жыл бұрын

This series is getting so good!

@Quixotic1018 9 жыл бұрын

6:41 One if these dudes is not like the other...

@justinlafser916 9 жыл бұрын

Is it the woman, the white guy, or the black guy that looks like Bill Cosby on the bottom left? ;)

@chipo715 9 жыл бұрын

Smh it's still funny

@stefanpieper3757 9 жыл бұрын

Paul Cipollini One-Drop-Rule. Dude was (he passed) still a Black guy. There is an interesting article about him (Augustus F. Hawkins FYI) how an old white women who was sitting next to a black guy in a bus got up and sat next to August. She than told him black people smell and thats why she moved. August than told her he was black too. She didnt believe him. Like you! :D

@NickSheridanVids 9 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to check their coats.

@AdobadoFantastico 9 жыл бұрын

Quixotic1018 LOL, didn't even notice! I think that's good, though. It says a lot about how muddy all of these delineations get when applied to the real world. It comes down to identity and acceptance.

@dutchessandkay2280 5 жыл бұрын

Mom: "Whatchya doin?" Me: "Studying for school on KZfaq" =) Mom: ... Mom: "You do know your teacher is talking to plastic eagle right?"

@AwkwardlySilenced 5 жыл бұрын

You’re a great host, Craig! Perfect fit for CC. Thanks for breaking this down for my pea brain:)

@jessymissigman7033 6 жыл бұрын

As someone who is just starting to walk down this path, if I get to episode 43 and you don't punch that eagle I'm going to be sorely disappointed, that said, I love these, thanks for doing such a great job!

@vettegirl101 8 жыл бұрын

hi. I am on the committee. The committee of doing crash course video guides for AP government in school that is!

@heilabang1044 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. it seems to be that I to am on the same committee. good luck on the exam fellow member.

@artipatel9542 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor this AP testing season :')

@emmafowler281 8 жыл бұрын

+Arti Patel I am taking the test too ! videos help! Good Luck

@artipatel9542 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck!! And agreed, these are what I'm using to study lol

@willadams8945 8 жыл бұрын

Just a few more days...

@TheOddestMan 8 жыл бұрын

After he said "or... just say hi!" I knew in my heart that the comment section was going to be filled...

@oz4648 9 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite CrashCourse series!!

@jakewald1779 Жыл бұрын

I love this guys videos. Very informational.

@diana.h-e 9 жыл бұрын

Anyone else watching these, are studying for AP gov exam on Tuesday?

@Ardianax 9 жыл бұрын

House of Cards now make more sense. Should I re-watch the series?

@caitiefl 9 жыл бұрын

Really great to see the staffers mentioned. Most people don't know that people in their 20s and 30s are really the ones writing to laws and doing most of the work.

@LadybugPrinzess 9 жыл бұрын

This was helpful! Thank you! Much more fun than my college textbook!

@DummyFace123 9 жыл бұрын

I know you get some crap about not being John Green, I think both of you are swell. I declare the both of you as equals, and his little bro as 3/5ths an equal.

@jamesconnolly5164 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'll take anybody else doing the show over John Green, thank you very much.

@impalabeeper 9 жыл бұрын

James Connolly John Green is a historian not a political man or whatever the man's job in the video is called. But for me John Green is a charismatic man.

@child9125 8 жыл бұрын

+Hokibukisa Hey! I like Hank Green.

@child9125 8 жыл бұрын

+Hokibukisa Hey! I like Hank Green.

@brycealley5457 8 жыл бұрын

+Hokibukisa Yeah I have to say that Hank Green is also awesome. So, for that matter, are all non-free Americans.

@clu159 8 жыл бұрын

My AP Gov teacher says "behoove" all the time. omg.

@yarrderp 9 жыл бұрын

England says Hi and thanks for these informative videos about how your government is as convoluted as our own.

@DeusBlackheart 9 жыл бұрын

This series has been really cool, I'm actually Scottish so this is all stuff I didn't know

@TheJohnCube 8 жыл бұрын

@sirpasta4927 4 жыл бұрын

If pro is the opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?

@TheJaredtheJaredlong 9 жыл бұрын

I learned so much today, thank you Craig.

@ShabuShibuya 7 жыл бұрын

I like these videos cuz the host makes learning relatively boring topics fun.

@radishraccoon3657 9 жыл бұрын

I'm finding the series interesting, but I really hope there's a season 2 where they do comparative Government and Politics or something, to appeal to non-US citizens. It's good stuff to know, but it's harder to stay invested in the video when you're learning about the super detailed intricacies of a system that doesn't even apply to you.

@ROFLMAOtheNARWHAL 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig.

@cushing1961 7 жыл бұрын

Craig, you talk fast and NEVER blink.... I wish I could listen as fast as you can speak. Thankfully you sound slower the second time I watch. Thanks for the fun videos. :-)

@chidotanatsa 9 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to further educate myself in government and politics by buying law books and in depth political novels/ autobiographies, and I learned that by watching these videos at the same time, I can actually attain knowledge without my brain hurting every 10 minutes. Cant say the same for the eagle though lol.

@Thumbsupurbum 9 жыл бұрын

That poor poor eagle......where's PETA when you need them?

@anon_handle 7 жыл бұрын

Flintstoned PETA is actually very bad for animal rights and regularly encourage their workers to steal pets and put them down

@JustAPersonWhoComments Жыл бұрын

Who else comes here because of school?

@hky1045 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea there was a committee in charge of the Library of Congress. And libraries and Congress are two of my main interests!

@Golome19982 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for singlehandedly helping me pass my Political Science final :)

@bugsbundy2459 4 жыл бұрын

Who's here for 5th Grade Algebra??

@toby_demoss 8 жыл бұрын

Could've sworn CBO was the Beats logo...

@MrLeonOfficial 7 жыл бұрын

Right?! I looked at it and said, "Hey... I own a pair of those. What is THAT?"

@Alevuss92 7 жыл бұрын

@bladedubz1793 7 жыл бұрын

Brief Beef it definitely is

@moisesmunoz79 9 жыл бұрын

And uuuuuu, that one is my favorite 1:41 Craig you're awesome.

@joshuabrown2184 6 жыл бұрын

This video really helped me with my EOC end of course and HI!

@marietemplin 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Its really a crash course but I do hope you make videos where you speak a little less fast. The information you have is really important.

@geniusmp2001 9 жыл бұрын

Considering the science denialists who have been placed in charge of the relevant committees and subcommittees, I think there's plenty more to say about Congress' position on global warming.

@kingofprussia17 9 жыл бұрын

***** Well that and that reducing carbon emissions or other climate change legislation will have a negative effect on the economy. With increased oil prices, even more of our factories going overseas toward China and India, or other developing nation, where they give less shits then we do and numerous other reasons. Like it or not, we are never going to do much to combat it, the negatives are to high and not to mention to risky for the elected officials.

@geniusmp2001 9 жыл бұрын

Wilson KingofPrussia Studies of the economic effects of mitigation efforts consistently show that the costs are quite low, and dwarfed by the costs of inaction. The only negative is the loss of votes among people who also don't know the science. Unfortunately, that's significant enough to prevent action, anyway.

@calamityamity3706 6 жыл бұрын

They hold too much power, over our very lives

@brainbites5248 9 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thought Cafe is doing some excellent work.

@MonzennCarloMallari 9 жыл бұрын

It's like episodes 7 and 8 are good background pieces to House of Cards S1 (and maybe some of S2). That whip in the episode 8 cover excited me, that's for sure.

@graceholt1139 5 жыл бұрын

who's ready for ap gov tomorrow? not me, obviously

@ArnoMacksu-_- 9 жыл бұрын

"Just say hi" so hi then?

@MindfulPersonalGrowthop 8 жыл бұрын

I learned alot here, good informative vid

@thebeatles9 8 жыл бұрын

best ep so far took like ten notes vs 1 or so for past eps

@loulimibarney3435 7 жыл бұрын

6:41 There is an intruder in this caucus. Try to spot it.

@scubadivedanny 4 жыл бұрын

Loulimi Barney just about to say that but you beat me by three years.

@lexibarry23 5 жыл бұрын

Where’s John?

@darlenebacon4536 6 жыл бұрын

Hello and Thanks for sharing!

@myamixon 4 жыл бұрын

bless up i have an ap gov test tomorrow and this fr fr helped

@keokiracerhalsteren 9 жыл бұрын

Hi!

@RhaegarStorm 7 жыл бұрын

So I can partly blame Gingrich for the dysfunctional congress? Yay, one more point on my list!

@kateyfunderburgh6723 8 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for making me feel better about my exam tomorrow :)

@coronapounder 7 жыл бұрын

Pizza Gate @ 3:05 that's a deep message there lol

@silverharloe 9 жыл бұрын

What I didn't learn: why do committees, nowhere mentioned in the Constitution, have so much power to kill bills? Either there's a way to go around committees not mentioned in the video, or there's some explanation of why this extra-Constitutional structure gives a minority strong control over the majority. "For efficiency" isn't very compelling to me because it still means that if 95 Senators want a bill, but the 5 people in the committee don't, it can't go anywhere.

@nohbuddy1 9 жыл бұрын

Because the founders didn't want things to be passed so easily

@psrdirector 9 жыл бұрын

because its constitution gives them the power to set the rules of how they function, so actually comittees are in the constitution, unlike most people thing

@SamuelUlmschneider 9 жыл бұрын

Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 of the US Constitution gives each House the power to "determine the rules of its proceedings." This includes things like setting up committees, determining time for debate, vote numbers required for passage, and so on.

@silverharloe 9 жыл бұрын

Samuel Ulmschneider Thanks for the real answer. I still don't like it, but I can see how that is there now.

@keysick 9 жыл бұрын

silver Harloe To offer additional explanation, I don't believe that efficiency is the sole purpose for the committee system. As mentioned in the video, it looks like another important part of the system is that the committees are specialized. This means that, in theory, while there are very few members in the committee, these same members are the most specialized and focused in their respective field and would likely know better than the 95 senators with equally general knowledge of the subject.

@mysteriousyoungman 9 жыл бұрын

I love these videos.

@josephtong8311 9 жыл бұрын

Love the show!

@hamza2768 9 жыл бұрын

AP gov test tomorrow cram time!!

@davelee9930 9 жыл бұрын

Hamza Abbaali WOOHOO

@uchudaikaiju 9 жыл бұрын

stop punching the eagle!

@TheCripsys 9 жыл бұрын

I stand behooved. Thanks.

@cynicpolitics 9 жыл бұрын

As a long time beard lover and nerdfighter I love this

@jesyca1977 8 жыл бұрын

Hi...I think you are going too fast... trying to make it as short as possible, great, but then who are you targetting... those who know it all? or those who don't?.... I still think you need a structure representation to revert to every now and then, to realign the fast bits and pieces to a bigger picture.... Thanks... I still really like the youtube...