American Government 101

Rachel Van Houten, with the Larimer County League of Women Voters, presents the basics of America's form of government. This program was presented at the Old Town Branch of the Poudre River Public Library District as part of their adult program series, Civics @ Your Library.

[@earhustler2639]

Trump/Biden election brought me here. Trying to see what I May have missed in Civics class. 📚

[@erindav1]

Me too

[@lizzierrussell]

good for you ☺️

[@MrYeet-ip4qj]

Just woke up lising. Pausws at 4:00 time is 9:57 am. Date is May 1/2021 I was dreaming of them, and before I was lisening to them, other people where talking. I was at a where house dealing with boxes. I work at a home depot. Before this lady started talking in the dream, men where talking about world wars, and saying stuff. There was a man who was sending letters to a gov agency, and he was checking the original doc of pappers. I saw a technique where you scribe letters over the construction of the US or state constitution, and the real is underneath, partially able to be read, and the guy who was sending letters in to the gov was able to track down the originals. This guy in the early 1900s was able to find some original quotes just buy sending letters to the gov, and he sent letters to over state, just to get one, and I was happy to see that. Replacing stuff In the end of my dream, I remember throuwing away some cardboard into the wind, because I was like well, it decomposes. Although, God said to dress and keep the land. You can send letters to gov to ask and see if you can check the docs they give us with originals, and check their original filed docs of speeches and quotes with what we have. Every President has a presidental library. After ww2, in the warhouse in my dream, I was looking at a whole bunch of damaged pieces of wood, representing damaged vessels, ships, and entities that were damaged in war. The men and women damaged in war.

[@visaghanbhaskaran1527]

Thank you so much.

[@robert-vx3jq]

this was a long time ago a lots changed since then ,i wish we had constitutional lawyers who protected our rights cause the oath keepers dont seem to be on our side , the rules have gradually changed to ease the corruption ,every bill seems to be titled the opposite of what it actually is {in the 1000 of pages in small print

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

Any specific examples?

[@ashiajohnson1740]

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[@ashiajohnson1740]

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[@lizgichora6472]

Thank you very much for teaching us about the American Government.

[@tonythademi1178]

If u here for school work 😭. I feel ur pain

[@jasiakajasmin7252]

here from germany for my final oral exam :) *cries*

[@DrFunk-rk6yl]

@@jasiakajasmin7252 hope you did well but what were you studying?

[@hornox4life]

I am here out of free will.

[@Lazymairmaid]

Thank you! I learned a lot.🙏

[@youreyes46]

GREAT CLASS 💯💯💯💯💯😁

[@miravart8747]

Executive Orders are not laws. Laws apply to everyone, orders apply to those over whom the executive has authority. Therefore, Exec Orders of the Pres are presidential orders to do/not do something and apply only to the exec branch agencies; e.g. process asylum seekers in Mexico, and make them wait there for decision, instead of inside the US. Immigration issues are a Federal function, hence the Pres can order Fed Agencies on certain procedural and policy interpretation matters. Exec Orders cannot violate existing laws.

[@markdeyoung7913]

Article 4sec 4 we are a republic

[@vertigohan]

I became 🇺🇸 citizen last month and I am trying to understand the Constitution. Thanks for this presentation. Is there a way to get that PowerPoint? Thanks again.

[@fortcollinsgov]

Congratulations on your citizenship! For a PowerPoint, you'd want to reach out to Larimer County League of Women Voters. Their contact information can be found here: www.lwv-larimercounty.org/content.aspx?page_id=4&club_id=320226

[@navaerick86]

Congratulations!

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Congratulations, new American!

[@JasonRyanWilson]

Congratulations on becoming a U.S. citizen! 🇺🇸

[@TheIlluminatedOne_1969]

@@JasonRyanWilson..Noooo to the US Citizen. Yesss to being an American. There's a difference. 💞💋

[@marystamara2012]

At the time of the us independence, Virginia used commonwealth, which meant a state that belonged to the people. Therefore Virginia adopt their title as a commonwealth instead of a state.

[@glendagraves1637]

There are 4 States in the US using this term, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Some territories also use it. They did it to represent an "organized political community" as volced by Hobbs and Locke. The 4 states designated in their Constitutions still retain all the rights of states.

[@jaha777jaha6]

@@glendagraves1637 too bad it's only title and they're still subject to federal authority under pain of forced military union...nice idea though

[@melodymcminn4107]

We get rid of Corporate America and we don't need all those worries .. All we need is a POTUSE for our military law to protect our country from foreign and domestic invasions!

[@henrka]

The US government today is so tyrannical and has way more power than King George ever had. The size of government is way larger than under King George. The US constitution and the founding fathers failed in their endeavour to create a free country, the US is no longer free, and the massive US government has so much power that makes King George’s power pale in comparison. The catastrophic error of the founding fathers was to think that by separating power into different branches you would limit power, instead it increased the power of government over the people. The number of regulatory agencies is so vast that not even Stalin or Hitler were vested with this unfettered tyrannical power the US government enjoys today.

[@1corinth15]

Neither the Founding Fathers or the Constitution have failed. We the people have failed. When liars, thieves and known crooks are continually elected and reelected, there is not much more to be said. The lack of education, in many areas, is part of the problem. Our current administration is a perfect example.

[@Gebri3l]

The founding fathers didn't fail. The people did, we let the bs build up against the constitution out of control.

[@FretfulClown95]

You’re blowing a lot of hot air right now.

[@djmedina530]

That distrust wasn't about Trust but rather Knowledge, true knowledge about the candidate; 2016.

[@Robert8455]

Nice presentation Rachel.

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

nO! Shes a damn robot with no true opinons. All her political sidings are majorly influenced by cmmon public perception....which is to not mention anything controversial...Shes a "dont rock the boat"er...If the boat aint rocking, I can assure you we arent sailing

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

@@weedseedleealaskan2493 She's teaching a fucking civics 101 course. Which means the abc's of how the government works. She is basically teaching a children's class.

[@leodigiosia9418]

@@weedseedleealaskan2493 chill out

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

@@leodigiosia9418 try change

[@AEovrT]

I would love to hear this speaker’s views on the 2020 election.

[@katherinegreer5533]

I was just thinking that! I would love to see an updated version!

[@yaboiavery5986]

@JOSE MONTALVO if she didn't hate it then I'm sure she hates it now. Biden is dysfunctional and he's the president during some of the hardest times America has had In ages

[@roygbiv5164]

I am sure she would just tell you the facts, which may or may not be satisfying to you.

[@nyyanks4]

Probably that it is amazing that we held a free and fair election as well as we did in the middle of a pandemic. And then how sad it is that some people know nothing about civics and decided they could attack the Capitol just because their candidate didn't win.

[@calvinquesnel198]

Ya sure.... Biden won! get over it ! And he will in 2024 !!!!

[@polarisjustdothework2258]

"Whips everybody into shape", we may want to take a good look at this terminology and change it

[@Tulips76]

Thank you!

[@DonYutuc]

Thank you for this informative video. Thank you for the 2016 election 🙏

[@johntiedemann2520]

Thank you 😁

[@geekmeee]

We talk a good game… Yes, this is what we believe, but we don’t practice it. The rest of us are sleeping 😴

[@TheIlluminatedOne_1969]

Preach!💕

[@jasonthurston799]

We live in a form of democracy called a representative democracy.

[@CoachDriemeier]

We have the electoral vote because we are a collection of states. The states are united and their leader should have the favor of the most states not the most people. We also are a republic, not a democracy.

[@thehighshow]

Both the comments underneath are just trolls. This is great and factual.

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

Rudamentary. Waste of time unless ur newly foreign

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

@@weedseedleealaskan2493 That's literally what "101" means you smooth brained idiot.

[@geraldbattaglia2548]

What about the subject voter ID and mob rule democracy.

[@JeremyMcGuire-mq3ye]

I'm thankful for 3 branches of The Jesus tree called Government

[@melissamattila3337]

What if one branch commands more Republicans and Democrats in the House and Congress all three houses are compromised by either Democrat or Republican not stupid you know

[@marcusbrown7817]

Say whut?

[@spencermacgillivray8273]

Ki

[@annaberastain4428]

Right

[@wendiwestenburg6052]

It's a dang pendulum swing. Lol

[@atuckertucker]

So if Washington District of Columbia corporation is a corporation.. And since we have are names in all capital letters so we are not a real person. And we entered into a contract and we never knew this. And they have tricked us into saying we are a United States citizen when we don’t live in the 10 mile square.. And we were born for example Nevada? So the zip code makes us in their jurisdiction.. but because we elected to gift the IRS money out of our paychecks voluntarily!! Right sure we did. The federal reserve has nothing to do with the federal government.. But we use federal reserve notes? And cheap crap for our coins. The DMV putting our names in all capital letters.. the birth certificate made us a commodity so they trade us on the stock exchange.. And they have made the right to travel. A privilege.. Because if we don’t obey the traffic laws. Wow. Driver means for hire. Traffic means commerce ., We are not supposed to be paying personnel income taxes. Unless involved in commerce. But since the federal reserve private banking corporation charges us interest on the federal reserve notes. That is not money according to definitions that are in old dictionaries.. before 1913. And we don’t get the title to our cars. They give us a certificate of title.. And the property deed binds us into a hidden federal tax lien.. So if you don’t pay your property taxes. With stuff they pay us with and they take tax the income. If you don’t pay for 3 years they can kick you out and sale your house to their friends. So you pay with income that was tax. So that’s kinda like double taxation. Then we pay gas tax. So that is triple taxation. We pay taxes on utilities.. we pay tax on stuff we purchase.. So tell me again that had a war so we can have freedom.. Ha! Freedom to steal our income.,

[@bycracky22]

you are learning grasshopper!

[@eyeje19]

Did they really loot? Or did you supposed they looted? And if they did loot then what was looted?

[@JamesCJung]

"Japan is The War Criminal Country." America gov. should not discuss the End of war negotiations of the Korean Peninsula with Japan." America gov., Are you on the side of militarism???

[@johnstfleur3987]

"ALPHA AND OMEGA."

[@elviusghana]

You have the oldest constitution in use the world and that is fantastic??:D

[@zerotoleranceforsataniceli4794]

32.32 I'm sure an executive order can not become law without going through Congress, as to do is unconstitutional in itself ! You cannot bypass the Constitution even in an emergency eg war or covid.

[@victor35sydney18]

For the last time this government is controlling my life in what ever means they can and targeting my every move somehow. I feel like I am being control into turning sinister where no one has ever walk through before ............................... ...................

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

Seek mental help. Sounds like schizophrenia

[@billzorzi6726]

As long as elections are honest, do you hear me America?

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

Sir this is a youtube comment section

[@glendagraves1637]

You just said that we have a constitutional federal republic with a representative "democracy". You also stated that we are fortunate to live in a republic where our rights are protected. Yet, our rights are being limited by the Court system and the Republican party without regards to the Constitution and Bill of Rights. You also didn't mention that we once had 6 Supreme Court justices representing 6 districts, then 9 representing 9 districts, but today we have 13 districts and actually need to appoint judges for these additional districts. There is no "rule" for 9 justices.

[@queenpele8623]

Abortion isn’t a constitutional right which is why they overruled it and allowed it to go back to the states. That is LITERALLY how a constitution federal republic with a representative democracy works lol. The power is now in the peoples hands to elect representatives that align with their viewpoints. You want abortion in your state, hit the polls in November. You have a voice, use it. Saying abortion is a constitutional right doesn’t make it a constitutional right, it HAS to be in the constitution. It’s not and to say it is, is make believe. The Supreme Court literally gave the American citizens more power and y’all are upset. They gave you more power to decide what to do with your state. So why are y’all so pissed?

[@glendagraves1637]

@@queenpele8623 Man, you really managed to twist that argument. Even in the Preamble to the Constitution it spells out "Union" and promote the General welfare. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of ..." The Declaration gives us life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Of course, these are just 2 examples of the intention of the Constitution. If you cannot pursue adequate healthcare, even in another state in the Union, your rights have been violated. If you cannot access those things you need to keep yourself safe, plan your family, select your physician, become educated, and choose where and when you work then you have no liberty. You cannot say that a specific thing, like abortion, dental implants, cancer treatment, ice cream, or potato chips, is not in the Constitution and therefore you are not entitled to have them. There are many items in the Constitution that are generic and broad spectrum like "forming a perfect union" or "blessings of liberty." Freedom does not come under the guise of the Christian right determining that you have to stay married, even in an abusive situation, or that you cannot travel to another state for health care. We value our freedoms as Americans but if one segment of the population is not free but held in bondage to the State, then no one is free.

[@queenpele8623]

@@glendagraves1637 lol and you said I’ve twisted it 😅😅 your words speak for themselves. I need not say more

[@rogerwelsh2335]

How can

[@rogerwelsh2335]

The court system and republicans are limiting your rights? Are you kidding? Democrats want to take away your 1st and 2nd amendment, force you to stay in your home when they want to and then force vaccinate you. This is all before they steal your paycheck

[@darkenergy7526]

She bragged about being a woman voter and repeated it over and over again for literally 90 seconds, that's 90 seconds I can't get back

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

Youll waste far more for far less, lets be real. then u went and wasted another 90 on needing everyone to know, lol

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

To agree, Ukranian women used to complain about being considered "equal" to men as well...Now they dont say a god damn word about it and will never again lol. Idc which way u want it woman, but if u want it how u say, then ill be expecting u at the front line too. Women are equal, but Men and Women have different talents. The women that complain about pay are in fields that dont pay hwat they want...thats their fault. Women are not as strong so of course they not gonna be great for manual labor and no i wouldnt pay the same for far less production. Especially when that less production is gonna be hypocritical about every stance she take lol

[@hashslinginhasher]

she gives me riley ried vibes

[@ferko6]

Executive orders are not laws.

[@johnstfleur3987]

ONE.

[@bad71hd]

We live in a

[@bramfany5558]

Impian Amerika pupus dihancurkan film-film Marvel. Kembalikan ikon Hero n explain.🆔

[@johnstfleur3987]

HOCUS POCUS 2.

[@marriagebeforesex]

Democracy is different than freedom!!! It doesn’t mean I hire you as manager you can do whatever you want! Have respect to the owner please!!! It doesn’t mean I let you rent the house you can do whatever you want! It doesn’t mean I invited you into my house for party you can ruin my house! What about parents politics? Can you explain if parents are allowed to kill their own children just because they own them? Must you say mind your own business to your neighbor??? You cannot kill someone just because you are the owner of the house (You can still get sued right??) JK 😂😂😂

[@victor35sydney18]

Few more articulation and this .......................

[@MrYeet-ip4qj]

Hey does this lady never adress status, kingship, how to own superior title on everything and truly own everything, including your birth certificate, which apparently has a bond number, but I cant find out where to search it out. Does she not say you can get your vehicles MCO, which is the superior title of your automobile and travel privately? Where in the US codes and laws does it mention status? I want to get mine publically and properly declared, documented, and I want my own record, that I am a man, and that I am a soul. I worship God for him bringing me into all truth amen.

[@barefoot3662]

God bless this man.

[@Tupelo927]

@Mr. Yeet Good luck trying that sov cit rubbish with a LEO.

[@barefoot3662]

God bless you ser we all need to stand up for our God God bless you..

[@annaberastain4428]

It's a republic

[@ruthojen]

your description of NATO is absurd

[@jeris33]

Will the American people ever get basic human rights? And why don’t they have basic rights already? They’re still boiling their water over there ffs.

[@bycracky22]

the illegal immigrants will. Very unlikely the citizens ever will.

[@johnhumphrey9953]

You started out wrong. We do not have any rights due to the Constitution. The States are sovereign, and so is the federal government.

[@queenpele8623]

The states have to follow the constitution, you have the right to free speech, therefore, the constitution gives you the right to free speech and no state is allowed to break that.

[@johnhumphrey9953]

@@queenpele8623 the states are sovereign, you do not have any rights.

[@johnstfleur3987]

EPISTEMOLOGY.

[@danforbes4513]

you can vote then out

[@mickeywood3012]

Nice try, but we are a democracy. We are the vetting process up until a vote is taken. There may be issues up until the vote, but until the vote is taken and officially recorded, "We, the People" have a right to delay the process.

[@paulfromdonmills]

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[@aaronbarnes2550]

No We are a republic where we elect people doto the. Governing

[@mickeywood3012]

@@aaronbarnes2550, I have a right to my opinion, so I can exercise my DEMOCRATIC right as I see it, as long as I don't break any just law. So why should I let my Congressperson just vote? Am I supposed to sit by if I feel my voice isn't adequately heard? It is my right to pursue all legal avenues until my opinion is satisfied.

[@arnekim1922]

eating some good pee soup right now

[@arnekim1922]

shit pea soup*!

[@arnekim1922]

good pea soup*! shit man...

[@johnstfleur3987]

SABINE STATE NOW.

[@user-jc2ug7zp5j]

Not true their corporations not a real government😊 Federal government Corporation de facto

[@victor35sydney18]

My life chain like a fuckin

[@johnstfleur3987]

15.

[@johnstfleur3987]

69.

[@user-jc2ug7zp5j]

I don't understand what is your purpose what is your meaning who cares drum beater for the British

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

do u fools think for youselves? Or just take what a teacher tells as fact 100%? Challenge for 1 time in ur life

[@jkntiti]

To fast.

[@johnstfleur3987]

I AM JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF RESURRECT EMIT TILL.

[@gavingleemonex3898]

Futile make-work.

[@mikerapp1756]

Stay out of people’s lives, America shouldn’t be communists.

[@jugg3647]

Too woke.

[@robertstack2144]

We do wonder what gets your blood going. You seem biased.

[@weedseedleealaskan2493]

Was this intended for Ms Stevensons 3rd grade class? Lol! Waste of an upload

[@mickeywood3012]

We do live in a Democracy. just because partisan politics confuse the common individual, doesn't mean we don't have a democracy. If you vote? It's a democracy, No matter what these so-called teachers say.

[@scottfrommichigan7402]

No…wrong. We live in a “Constitutionally limited Republic”. Look it up. Democracy is mob rule. Functionally, we have slid into a dirty democracy at times. But no, officially, it is a Republic LIMITED by the Constitution. That’s why Hildebeast did not (thank God) take the Presidency.

[@mickeywood3012]

@@scottfrommichigan7402 What in the world is that? It sounds like your using talking points that go way over your head. For further proof look up Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell's memo. Ignorance is a byproduct of this decision. That's why I can say...You really don't know what you're talking about.

[@aaronbarnes2550]

We live in a republic not democracy which mean we elect others to make decisions in democracy public make decisions

[@mickeywood3012]

@@aaronbarnes2550, We live in a Republic that has the ability to replicate any government the viewer belies to be true. I believe we live in a Democratic Republic, I'm an Activist because I believe Americans are screwed, because of attitudes like yours. You live in a Republic, so why don't you keep your attitude to yourself, and stop trying to be an activist? You might get confused about being a Democrat, or taking part in the DEMOCRATIC ACTION. If you don't understand? Look up the Russell Bertrand Paradox.

[@TheIlluminatedOne_1969]

We have a Republic. If you choose democracy then that's your political will and your choice. Many are called but only a few are chosen and freed. Take care 😘.