All about delegation and informal powers.

Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government #13 Crash Course Government and Politics

Premiered April 24, 2015
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government #13

What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about personal responsibility, the president can't really do all this stuff alone. Because it's a huge job! Same deal with Congress. So, they delegate authority. This is where all the government agencies and stuff come from.

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Crash Course Government and Politics

Welcome to school without the classroom! Host Craig Benzine takes you through a tour of US government and politics.

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