Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11

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This week Craig looks at the expressed powers of the President of the United States - that is the ones you can find in the Constitution. From appointing judges and granting pardons, to vetoing laws and acting as the nation’s chief diplomat on foreign policy, the Commander in Chief is a pretty powerful person, but actually not as powerful as you might think. The Constitution also limits presidential powers to maintain balance among the three branches of government. Next week we'll talk about the President's powers NOT mentioned in the Constitution - implied powers.
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Introduction: Presidential Power 00:00
Qualifications to become President 1:41
Presidential powers 2:33
Commander-in-Chief 3:26
Diplomatic powers of the President 4:11
State of the Union 4:38
Other formal powers of the President 5:03
Credits 5:56
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Комментарии : 641

@DuranmanX 9 лет назад

we need a Crash Course Law

@angusgillies6137 9 лет назад

***** Oh my god yes. Although it would probably have to be a rather long running series :S

@FeCyrineu 9 лет назад

payz hayz but every country has a its own laws. it would be a very long series to cover all the nations in the world.

@gtaclevelandcity 9 лет назад

payz hayz This is FOR the US.

@FeCyrineu 9 лет назад

gtaclevelandcity why? crash course has viewers all aound the globe.

@gtaclevelandcity 9 лет назад

Felipe Cyrineu But they are made for the american audience.

@julianackerman5452 4 года назад

whos here for online classes currently?

@eden9202 4 года назад

Julian Ackerman meeeeeeee

@divamoon8422 4 года назад

Meeee

@gabe5875 4 года назад

@TheEmily557 4 года назад

yes you got any answers ?!😂😂

@Adrian-my2vz 4 года назад

@Gguy061 9 лет назад

I don't think people need to be like "The president needs to lower taxes! The president needs to do something about gas prices! The president needs to do X, Y, and Z!" The president can't do any of that, not directly anyways, unless you count signing bills into law, but taking action on most of those things is congress's job. When people expect these kinds of things from the president, they're encouraging him/her to act in a way the constitution never intended. We should be complaining to our congressional representatives about those kinds of concerns

@nafisayazi7146 4 года назад

Have I mentioned how much I love it when he punches the eagle?

@JadaEbong 9 месяцев назад

Wild that we've been through 2 presidents since this

@TapOnX 9 лет назад

I think that a president should lead a cavalry charge at least once per office term. Can we trust a leader that does not do that?

@fenrirthewolf5417 9 лет назад

I don't know? I can't really imagin Obama in the commander seat of a tank telling the driver to bring him closer so he can hit the enemy with a sword.

@TapOnX 9 лет назад

Well, he should at least go to space. I know I would.

@SpeakShibboleth 9 лет назад

I just had the mental image of Clinton on a horse running at a bunch of Russians in tanks.

@fenrirthewolf5417 9 лет назад

***** but with out war there would be no epic Cavalry charges, and that my friend is a world I don't want to live in.

@brandtlucasbrandt 9 лет назад

TapOnX Only 3rd world countries(eruopoors) use horses in battles.

@Avergara02 8 лет назад

I'm taking political science 101 with an intense teacher & this video helped me understand the foreign language of politics. Thank you!!!

@digdougx 9 лет назад

If I recall correctly, during the Burning of Washington in the War of 1812, President James Madison and his way out of DC commandeered an artillery unit and ordered them to cover the retreat from DC. He personally took this command and came under enemy fire in the process making him, very briefly, the only sitting president to lead troops into combat and do it while taking enemy fire. There was also Lincoln at Fort Stevens but its unknown if he actually gave any orders. Him just shouting, "Return fire" would have been enough to make him the second but it's unknown if he did.

@salomonflamenco7162 9 лет назад

Crash Course Philosophy would be cool

@joshbobst1629 9 лет назад

Salomon Flamenco Yes. Yeesss! Only Crash Course Mathematics would be better.

@CalebKPulse 9 лет назад

Josh Bobst no... philosophy please

@liamgurney3802 9 лет назад

Stop saying that on EVERY crash course vid just STOP

@TheNeverNight 9 лет назад

Josh Bobst I second this. Especially if it's something like linear algebra.

@salomonflamenco7162 9 лет назад

Liam Gurney no

@blownspeakersss 9 лет назад

For everyone asking about Ted Cruz: The constitution states that a candidate must be: 35 years or older, resident of the U.S for at least 14 years, and a 'natural born citizen'-- this last bit is where things get tricky. The term 'natural born citizen' is ambiguous, but the widely accepted legal interpretation of the phrase states that as long as your parents are U.S citizens at the time of your birth, then you are 'natural born'. Under this interpretation, Cruz fits all criteria.

@gtaclevelandcity 9 лет назад

blownspeakersss Um no, the widely accepted legal interpretation of the phrase is that they are born inside of the US. Nice try.

@blownspeakersss 9 лет назад

gtaclevelandcity Wrong. That is the most popular interpretation by the American public, but the American public are not legal interpreters. The widespread LEGAL interpretation is as I described."One may also be a 'natural born Citizen' if, despite a birth on foreign soil, U.S. citizenship immediately passes from the person's parents." - from law.cornell.edu

@gtaclevelandcity 9 лет назад

blownspeakersss Either way, Ted Cruz is still a douche with all his blatantly fake patriotism.

@Edit-nk6nb 9 лет назад

gtaclevelandcity Nope, Blownspeakersss is right - You are accepted as a U.S citizen for running for president if one of your parents were U.S citizens when you were born. So even if it is widely accepted, that interpretation of yours is wrong. Nice try.

@Alverant 9 лет назад

blownspeakersss Cruz said Obama wasn't a natural born citizen (I guess he didn't know Hawaii was part of the USA) and that it didn't matter where his mother was born. Then March 23rd he said he was a natural born citizen even though he was born outside the USA because his mother was born within the USA. Double standards!

@Moonbeam143 9 лет назад

I'm voting for Gumby in 2016. He's nice, done things for the farmers, can travel into books, and he's made out of clay! Who can ask for more?

@marci-nailz2116 6 лет назад

Moonbeam yas. Just yas.

@yeetstyle 8 лет назад

whats a guy gotta do around here to get a Crash Course: Investing and Finance? :D

@SevenFootPelican 8 лет назад

+justizz14 That would be AMAZING. Crash course finance, banking, and investments. These crash courses are crash courses in the truest sense of the word - I learn a lot in a short period of time. The visuals help things stick as well. There's a crash course on economics, but that's about as close as it gets.

@yeetstyle 8 лет назад

agreed! I loved the CC economics series. But a separate series covering things like security analysis, price vs value, investment vs speculation and the different market indices would be amazing!

@Nicky2Chains Год назад

I’m in college but I’m a sports management major so I really have nothing to do with government. I just find it interesting I thought learning about government was super boring in high school but now I just find it fascinating!

@DonThao 9 лет назад

I love the clones, it explains the left and right perfectly

@baileyelisedavis9685 5 лет назад

I actually love that these episodes start from the Constitutional law and spin outward, because that's how the whole system (is supposed to) work(s) :)

@ajbrown3608 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video. This was surprisingly non-partisan and very educational. I appreciate it.

@meowzillaaa 8 лет назад

Who is here for the AP Gov test??

@backeroni 8 лет назад

+Kylie Ren who isnt

@meowzillaaa 8 лет назад

+Recategorize IMMA FAILLLLL

@backeroni 8 лет назад

sameeeee

@rachelcreighton8962 5 лет назад

AP Gov quarterly tomorrow! I was gonna study when I got home, instead, I procrastinated. I was gonna study after dinner, passed out for two hours. Now it's 11:36pm, I'm so screwed but, it's whatever.

@lovepeacepositivityllc 5 лет назад

College final exam for gov

@lakeheart3741 5 лет назад

You make the only kind of educational video that I like.

@VictorSanchez-jo3tg Год назад

My favorite crash course character 👌

@cobyjohnson2266 4 года назад

great video

@bentoth9555 7 лет назад

The "born in the US or one of its territories" thing is kinda a grey area since there is no definition for "natural born citizen" given and may simply mean "a citizen at birth." We had a candidate this election cycle who was born in Canada, but to American parents, and he was able to run just fine.

@nbattey42 9 лет назад

James Madison led troops during his presidency. The burning of Washington by the British took place during the War of 1812 and Madison actually was present for some of the fighting.

@Kamillanine 7 лет назад

Craig is awesome!!

@daliwang4863 4 года назад

Creative, informative and interesting. Thanks a lot for your effort. Very helpful.

@natevandam7520 8 лет назад

I had some questions about the Electoral College, and I thought, "I bet Crash Course has an episode on it," but not yet apparently. I would love on episode on the Electoral College if it is not already in the works.

@WillWay 7 лет назад

Tech has evolved, but the Constitution is still just as relevant as it always was, ensuring a framework that keeps us a free society

@Roxor128 9 лет назад

Any chance of doing additional Government and Politics series for other countries once this one's done?

@benaaronmusic 9 лет назад

Great educational video, Crash Course and Thought Cafe.

@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 5 лет назад

George wasington lead us in the feild during his presidentsy. That’s just awesome.

@Imagawa43 8 лет назад

"Some people say the electoral college is not particularly democratic, mostly because it is not particularly democratic." I love those quick little quips lol

@elitespartan4210 9 лет назад

Good video

@99thTuesday 9 лет назад

Madison also 'led' the troops, at the battle of Bladensburg. Though true he didn't do much in his role and the proper military commanders still directed it.

@HuntingTheEnd 9 лет назад

James Madison also fought in a battle as president. He was with a small unit of soldiers who fired canons back on the British while they burned Washington.

@AlexVids1000 8 лет назад

This is fantastic, thank you

@IReallyMissCybertron 9 лет назад

Chris Hemsworth is Australian, Thor is Fennoscandian, and so far as I know, the Asgard that Chris Hemsworth's Thor is from is not in Oklahoma (yet). My point is: that joke in the beginning was really lame.

@zynation 9 лет назад

WAit a minute!! Craig is part of crash course?!

@billygoatideas 9 лет назад

SquareSpace is taking over CrashCourse

@M.M.Y.B 9 лет назад

That was a really good square space add before this video.

@coolpeaches439 8 лет назад

I know it's a year late, but James Madison also led his troops into battle against the British in the war of 1812 while serving as president.

@toddstilwell2703 7 лет назад

President Madison also rallied and directed the troops during the evacuation of Washington, DC and our subsequent counterattack during the War of 1812.

@tomhollandisawsome1097 4 года назад

Pika-chu! (Thank you, you educate us Pokémon)

@michaelstfort 9 лет назад

Can you talk about the theories of presidential powers that have been developed?

@nutiketgotc 4 года назад

I think you got the electoral college thing wrong. In 2016 the electoral college elected a scary demagogue in opposition to the popular vote.

@inkajoo 9 лет назад

Ahhh! Take the tag off the bottom of that mug!!!

@cjw150 8 лет назад

Is there a transcript of this or the other videos somewhere?

@fredricknoe3114 4 года назад

Who's here for the online test?

@SWAYHOMESOON 6 лет назад

this is helping me study for the EOC

@stateofthenihil8352 8 лет назад

Scalia was not a strict constructionist. He said this about it: "a degraded form of textualism". He is a textualist.

@jacqueline8288 5 лет назад

me after I drink coffee: "I feel my powers expanding..."

@chelseanash9121 8 лет назад

Wish these would be made for the uk government and politics

@Carolin.Kothmann 7 лет назад

Hey, my name is Carolin and I'm from Germany. I'm currently watching your videos for my oral exam in politics tomorrow (in english) and I really want to thank you for making these! I'd like to make a suggestion though: I'd love to see videos about how the EU works (with all the institutions and stuff) because it would have helped me and it might help out other viewers. :)

@mckenzieleigh721 8 лет назад

Can someone explain the Electoral College (or direct me to the video if I've missed it) in a way that informs non-voters that use the excuse "my vote does not matter because it's just an Electoral College". Or are those people right?

@bswisle 7 лет назад

We need a Crash Course Drivers E.D. course, its the only thing that makes sense anymore.

@SamuelHauptmannvanDam 5 лет назад

I wish there was a Crash Course Gov for all countries in the world.

@listen2meokidoki264 6 лет назад

Few USA-Americans (seem to?) appreciate the extent to which the executive Presidential system reflected the existing British monarchical system. The Westminster system came after. It appears to me that the executive presidency was mostly a means of replacing the King. So it was not a political revolution.

@Puffymcstuff 9 лет назад

How often are these videos released?

@Alevuss92 9 лет назад

0:22 Can someone explain why there are sheep on the White House lawn?

@thegamingenderman 6 лет назад

Alevuss92 I think that they were pets

@mrsmith2876 6 лет назад

Wouldn't be the strangest pets. John Quincy Adams had an alligator.

@Artbug 9 лет назад

35 years old... *or older*

@cyberspacekosmonaut 9 лет назад

Artbug Nope you have to be exactly 35, any older and you will be disqualified, it's in the Constitution.

@aliensinnoh1 9 лет назад

fhqwgads420 That would make things interesting. And If your 35 year falls on a non-election year, sucks to be you.

@nathanclark1174 9 лет назад

fhqwgads420 No there have been presidents over 35.

@richyrich6099 9 лет назад

LsuMichgan Fan It was a joke...

@code988yay 4 года назад

Trump be 73

@chrisrubayo7267 4 года назад

Washington never actually lead the troops into battle at the Whiskey Rebellion, he turned around in some small town in Pensylvania

@987stars 9 лет назад

Yay!! New episode! :D

@secrettangerine 9 лет назад

I would like to see an episode about the powers the first lady has and her role in national affairs

@pic644 8 лет назад

+CrashCourse what are the limits for an executive order ? , in another words what would make an exucitive order uncostitutional for example what would stop a president from solidifying his power by executive orders ?

@SphankeyPD 9 лет назад

We need Crash Course: Global Politics

@pakhyeoncheol 9 лет назад

My Favorite CrashCourse Prof to date :p

@ju44_0 9 лет назад

I demand a return of the adorable puppy!

@arianjaric-dauenhauer4634 8 лет назад

04:45 to the right and left of the room are interesting symbols, I doubt Mussolini had ever been president of the US...

@ratdude747 9 лет назад

You forgot the 2nd president to command a standing army in battle while a sitting president: James Madison During the war of 1812 (Raid on Washington)

@jacobematt6222 9 лет назад

Larry Bolan Calling it a standing army would be a stretch, it was an artillery battery of two guns

@AHerderOfCats 9 лет назад

Jacob eMatt and from those humble beginning, look what's come ... It's all about the precedent, my friend. First a crack, then a breach, then a complete failure. : [ > -

@AHerderOfCats 9 лет назад

According to the wiki, the US (STANDING) ARMY of that time started out the War of 1812 with ~7,000 soldiers, which increased, to ~35,800 plus 3,049 rangers, by the war's end. That's a significant increase imo. And although the states' militias had them well out-numbered by more than 15 to 1 (@ ~617k), such superiority would not last. “A standing army is one of the greatest mischiefs that can possibly happen” - James Madison : [ > -

@jacobematt6222 9 лет назад

AHerderOfCats how is this even remotely relevant

@AHerderOfCats 9 лет назад

Jacob eMatt I'll try to explain: You and zh11147 implied Larry's claim was exaggerated. I countered by demonstrating the ridiculous nature of those attempts to minimize the force in question, which was certainly an army by any reasonable standard. But more important imo was the fact that this so-called "escort service" was the beginning of a standing army, a thing contrary to the founding principles of the United States. I then attempted to expand on that point. Hope this explains the relevance of my post. As George Mason warned, "Should the national government wish to render the militia useless, they may neglect them, and let them perish, in order to have a pretence of establishing a standing army." Imo this is exactly what has happened over time, compromising the security of this relatively "free State". "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State ..." - 2nd Amendment (edit), US Con. : [ > -

@CringePoop Год назад

oh my goodness the video now glows

@kafeltz 9 лет назад

Fantastic Four... Hulk? Tilt!

@raydelien7947 9 лет назад

It's nice to know that you guys let the clones out of the clone zone from time to time.

@ljmastertroll 9 лет назад

Craig should run for president in the Wheezywaiter Eagle Hater party.

@matthiasfrank9115 5 лет назад

There’s also James Madison who personally led his troops to liberate DC during the War of 1812.

@catalinamella2047 5 лет назад

Wonder how would this section go if it were filmed today, with Trump as president... For my upcoming exam I have to consider him >.

@Apple5324 9 лет назад

Order!

@DJTea 9 лет назад

I really wonder if there was always as much unbalance in voter turnout for presidential vs off year elections in the past, or if that has grown more pronounced throughout the country's history. It seems really unbalanced now, and it bothers me people think that's the only election that really matters.

@michaelcloney3421 9 лет назад

I think we need a crash course Canada! With all the talking and jokes you make it would be cool to see it.

@Jake-fy1oo 8 лет назад

RIP Antonin Scalia

@terry4prez 9 лет назад

It just occurred to me that Craig probably filmed all of these at once. :p

@Acetoneshot 8 лет назад

who has the answers for he worksheets?

@raymundoserna3449 8 лет назад

first yes we need a crash course law second that eagle should from a union or rise agaist

@Akumu74 7 лет назад

This happened before Scalia died. I think it's interesting how much stuff one guys death brought along in this election year. I'm sure Scalia's death probably inconvenienced him more than it did America. I probably misspelled his name. Sorry if I did.

@leahduvall1429 8 лет назад

you litterally got me through high school

@MaryLopez-bv7ks 7 лет назад

Do y'all know George Washington appointed John Quincy Adams to ambassador to Russia when he was 14. Then France when e was 15. Many others, too.

@2invis 4 года назад

I am currently constipated.

@rodneyjones1990 8 лет назад

"Natural-born citizen" Someone should tell that to Ted Cruz

@coolpeaches439 8 лет назад

Cruz's mother was a United States citizen at the time of his birth, thus making Ted Cruz a natural-born citizen even though he wasn't born inside of the US.

@rodneyjones1990 8 лет назад

+CoolPeaches No. natural born citizen mean born in the United States.

@coolpeaches439 8 лет назад

According to the naturalization act of 1790, children born abroad to an american parent are considered natural-born citizens. It was then repealed by the naturalization act of 1795, which stated much of the same as the first bill, with the exclusion of the term "natural-born citizen". The term has never appeared in any statute since. I can understand why there might be confusion - the term is still rather murky. But as far as I understand it, he was born to a US citizen, and thus was a natural-born US citizen himself.

@jessejive117 5 лет назад

Rodney Jones Ted Cruz is a natural born citizen. If your parents are American citizens you are a natural born citizen. So much to tell Rodney Jones what a natural born citizen is lol like that’s not an opinion dude

@CupidFromKentucky 6 лет назад

Didn't James Madison also lead troops during the war of 1812?

@xcandour1615 8 лет назад

i honestly get very happy when he hits the bird every episode.. awk

@SyedHousein 7 лет назад

Came here after Donald Trump won the election

@DennyGan 7 лет назад

Doctor Syed same. loL. I hope he had real power to make real change. Not fake Obama change.

@SyedHousein 7 лет назад

Woof Woof I'm curious to see what he has in store.

@andriod8014 7 лет назад

Woof Woof real power? Do you want America to get destroyed?

@TrenchCoatHans1945 7 лет назад

To what time are you specifically referring? lmao

@soniarodriguez1462 7 лет назад

Nick Kraieski same I have STAAR

@edbrotherton36 5 лет назад

Being born in the US or one of it's territories does not make you necessarily a Natural Born Citizen which is the actual requirement not just being born in the US. Natural Born Citizen means a person who is born of Citizen parents. Specifically the citizenship flowing from the citizenship status of the father.

@AbleBodied 5 лет назад

Loved this, so much. Please tell me your opinion. With Trump saying he wants the wall for National Security, and as he has now shut down the American government, can't he use presidential powers, to build the wall WITHOUT Congress approval? I believe so, and this government shut down has much more far reaching reasons and consequences, how about you?

@billyrayhoscheit1775 9 лет назад

Blue field to the top left. Please.

@fabianshedenhelm2986 4 года назад

Watching this series to prepare for Tuesday when second semester begins and I start government

@steviemauldin 4 года назад

I wish they went into the informal powers

@Tryo707 9 лет назад

Eagle Punch!

@mattjenkins5128 7 лет назад

this guy some BUNS!

@bubbelpop2274 9 месяцев назад

"Some people say this is not particularly democratic. This is because it is not particularly democratic."

@feynstein1004 6 лет назад

But what if the president decided to go Caesar and lead the army against the senate? Are there safeguards to prevent that from happening?

@rin_etoware_2989 6 лет назад

First, to win the loyalty of said army, you have to be their very trusted leader. One must gain their trust in, say, a long campaign in hostile territory. And wars are unpopular these days, so no hope there because second, you must also be supported by a majority of the population, which is impossible for such a diverse population as the US is.

@feynstein1004 6 лет назад

+Matthew Tolentino Umm how is trust involved here? Couldn't the president just give an order to the generals or whatever and have them attack the senate? I also don't see how popularity is relevant to this.