In American Government Part 2, you will learn about the 6 powers of the President, the roots of the legislative branch, congressional powers, how a bill becomes law, and much more. The Standard Deviants will also introduce you to the prominent case law that shaped our government, such as Shaw v. Reno, Marbury v. Madison, Baker v. Carr, and others.
The Standard Deviants: American Government Part Two covers: Roots of the Legislative Branch, apportionment, redistricting, gerrymandering, Baker v. Carr, Westbury v. Sanders, Shaw v. Reno, Congressional Powers, The Necessary and Proper clause, impeachment, incumbency, constituency, Speaker of the House, Majority and Minority Leaders, Majority and Minority Whips, President pro tempore, The Committee System, How a Bill Becomes a Law, filibuster, veto power, pocket veto, line item veto, The Executive Branch, electoral college, The 6 Main Powers of the President, The Cabinet, The State of the Union Address, The War Powers Act, The Pardoning Power, The Development of Presidential Power, inherent powers, The Presidential Establishment, The U.S. Bureaucracy, The Pendleton Act, Iron Triangles, The Judiciary System, The Judiciary Act of 1789, Federal Courts, Circuit Courts, Appeals Courts, The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Marbury v. Madison, majority opinion, concurring.
Co-written by Larry Sabato, Ph.D. of University of Virginia and Jerry Manheim, Ph.D. of George Mason University.
Format: Standard Deviants DVD Retail Price: $19.99 Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes ISBN: 1-58198-350-6 UPC: 631865006328