Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #17

In which Craig Benzine tells you how we keep bureaucracy in check. So we've spent the last few episodes telling you all about what bureaucracies are and why they are formed. And throughout we've hinted about this ever-expanding power within the executive branch. So today, we're going to finish our discussion of bureaucracy by looking at methods the other branches of government use to manage this power. From watch-dog organizations to reporting requirements there has been quite a bit of legislation passed aimed at taming the bureaucracy.

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[emmagray]

totally not cramming for AP gov exam tomorrow

[ChristianAkacro]

TWO eagle punches! We musta done something special.

[smilingfoxmedia]

"Like, who would oversee America's failing schools without the Department of Education?"

[bingo]

You know what, I'm starting to think that Craigs rude behavior towards the eagle stems from a deep-seated childhood trauma involving them. Craig, tell me, where did the eagles touch you?

[bennorris]

Hey, for future reference, I know you want your videos to be brief but it would be helpful if after you put text on the screen to leave the full text up for just one second so it can be paused and recorded by viewers

[nolanthiessen]

Oooo.... mentions of externalities!
*sustainable development major fangirling*

[nelynyc]

That bird gets everything it deserves.

[coreykaiser]

I spit my water out laughing when it cut to him saying "I said social security a lot". I miss John's humor on World History, but I think Craig has him beat. I'm gonna go head to Patreon now

[warfjm]

I'd equate trying to control a bureaucracy akin to trying to tame the Lernaean Hydra.

[zachstoddard]

CrashCourse it would be really incredible to have a music theory series. And maybe also environmentalism and sustainability.

[sad_doggo]

I can't believe I'm just now finding this series. Also, I think I find bureaucracies kind of fascinating 😅

[Daniel.Liddicoat]

I work for a company that performs tasks for a government department, employing the people who worked for that department until the work they performed was outsourced. The tasks we perform still go to tender, but our company win most contracts because we have the most experienced personnel. Those would be the people who were doing the same job when directly employed by the government. We have a virtual monopoly and I like my job, hence the general terminology. Privatization is good if there is a competitive market to do the job of the beaurocracy. Otherwise you have the monopoly thing I just mentioned.

[TalkswithMellow]

You ever go to look up the definition of a word, and a word within the definition leads you to look up another definition to understand the initial definition you were looking for? 

That is me while watching some of these crash course government videos. I wanted to understand bureaucracies but had to stop the video several times to look up other words like constituents.

[Qermaq]

The real reason former Army activities were privatized was to free up personnel for other purposes without expanding the number of troops.

[Beginnerss]

i see what you did there in the Wheezy-Vision.
Clever.

[Moonlitwatersofaqua]

It is so true, us Americans HATE taxes with a passion.

[robinmoussa]

I just turned in an essay on this topic about three hours ago. O_o I really wish this had been uploaded before then. But anyway, great video.

[therongjr]

Craig, when you say "Wait for it, " I expect it to be followed by a Mongol-tage!

[Roxor]

I wonder what time you upload your stuff, given it's 10:23 (I refuse to use 12-hour notation) here in eastern Australia and this only showed up in my inbox a couple of minutes ago.

[gijsklaassen]

I want a dvd of every thoughtbubble scene of every cc episode 0.O