Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #16

In which Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies. I mean sure, they’re all part of the executive branch, but some work more directly with the President than others. Some bureaucracies exist solely to independently regulate industry whereas others are expected to operate like corporations and make a profit. And on top of all that, some of these agencies have sub-agencies! It can all get pretty complicated, so we’ll try to discuss some of the most significant agencies out there and the ones you hear a lot about on the news. We’ll talk about how they seem to have steadily gained more and more power, and of course, we’ll talk about what all the agencies are for in the first place!
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Chapters:
Introduction: Types of Bureaucracies 00:00
Executive Departments 0:41
Sub-agencies of Executive Departments 1:21
Independent Agencies 1:30
Independent Regulatory Commissions 1:45
Government Corporations 2:08
Functions of government bureaucracies 2:22
Where do bureaucracies get their power? 4:16
Credits 5:24
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Dave Power Either that or have a Crash Course Meta channel.

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bellphorusnknight WHAT HE SAID -Reece from Hawaii

[@juju-been]

When he said "Each of the fifteen departments is usually headed by a secretary, except the Justice Department" I thought he was going to say it was run by DC superheroes.

[@MrDylan2125]

Last week, I asked who do I rage against for less eagle punching. So what is the first thing Craig does? Punches an eagle. *shakes fist angrily*

[@SpeakShibboleth]

There's your answer. You rage at Craig.

[@PanicbyExample]

PrimevalDragon the eagle is punched at the pleasure of the punchident... executive gravity

[@palettejunkie8246]

I don't understand the punching of eagles. Surely, there are more worthy targets.

[@EugeneKhutoryansky]

Good information.

[@maltherossel9348]

Loved that Biggie reference!

[@chihuahuazero]

This series helped me on the AP Gov exam, since it encouraged me to review information throughout the year. A 4 or even a 5 might be in my future. Once I get my bank account in order, I'll start donating on Patreon. Keep on teaching (and punching eagles)!

[@Mitsunosai]

Your jokes are getting better, and I like the using animated characters over the fake voices. Also I'm loving the break down of bureaucracies. I know that the last episode kind of touched on the role of bureaucracies but I would really like to see the historical context shown with them. Though that may have to be in a second season, and working with other Crash Course teachers much like the Big History series involved both history and science.

[@zackatwood2867]

"Although mo' money can lead to mo' problems as Biggie helpfully reminded us." 4:40 :'D

[@pinoyEron]

thank you! love the animation :)

[@DarianSmith]

I really enjoyed the series

[@hecraig1]

This man has committed a serious crime PUNCHING THE STATE BIRD AND NOT INCLUDING ALL FIFTY STATES, ONLY CONYINENTAL USA! 1 week sentence

[@halnimation]

I'm a big crash course fan, I'm also a big politics follower. But I was wondering if you could do a group of episodes or one about British politics as I'm English and it would be really cool.

[@Twinson1]

I hope the next government course go into details on each bureaucracies. I want to know all about the DOE and NSF.

[@nolanthiessen1073]

4:48 is too true.

[@desireeholloway3353]

I LOVE YOU CRAIG!

[@PatrickAllenNL]

All those circular logo's really are a work of art

[@brandelladams4372]

This guy and his team are hilarious!

[@davidkimlive]

Wait, food stamp are administered by Dept. of Agriculture? Weird. Bureaucracy, hate them, or love them, we need them... for now.

[@stillshotprod]

4:06 "No soup for you!"

[@grenbaygrl1]

awesome new video! thanks crash course :D (would've been great before tuesday...)

[@ChunkymuffinX]

Haha u too? Lol the test was ease

[@lmchucho]

Lol, loved the Soup Nazi reference.

[@williambradshaw7220]

I know, right? Makes me feel old though...

[@stza16]

+william bradshaw No youth for you!

[@feynstein1004]

Wuuut where?

[@userdterminal2101]

This bird sound in intro is super-motivational

[@brightdarkness420]

how does crashcourse use images like thor and not get copyright trouble or is it fair use ? just interested

[@elhdafnishom499]

Thor is a Norse mythological character. DC comics didn’t invent him 😂

[@thomasburkhardt3426]

@@elhdafnishom499 its marvel who uses thor not dc xD

[@xionkuriyama5697]

Without the bureaucracy, we would not function as a society because the US is too large to govern without said bureaucracy. If you were paying attention, you'd know this. That is all.

[@artthatsnotart]

A cartoon of Biggie Smalls plotting "mo money mo problems" on a line graph. This is the best Crash Course Series.

[@herrsupersexypenis]

Thanks for posting this after the AP Government and Politics Exam.

[@josegmustangs]

awesome content! craig kinda looks like harris wittels

[@heysiddharthsoni]

I like this presentor

[@Urbanfour]

Please do a segment on the Electoral College soon

[@Fl0ep]

People, the eagle was born and raised to get punched by Craig. It is its only function in this life. They do allow it to breed with other eagles who can be released into the wild. If you keep lobbying for Craig to stop punching the eagle there will be fewer wild eagles. It is just the suffering of one for the good of the many. You do all want more eagles don't you?

[@sarahabdulkarim2797]

thanks

[@kilroyfrills3084]

I like this guy. He's funny

[@nanacidary8337]

Hi, I really enjoy your lectures, I have a question. Are all government bureaucracies originate in the Executive branch?

[@aaronseitler7544]

I'm currently studying Government and Politics A-level so hopefully I'm qualified to answer your question. The simple answer is...yes! If what you're asking is whether gov. bureaucracies are part of the executive branch, yes, they are. Though the constitution technically stipulates a singular executive, the bureaucracies are, on paper, an extension of this, enabling the president to fulfil his executive role of implementing policy. However, in a historical sense, most government bureaucracies don't "originate" in the executive. Their creation has been authorised by congress.

[@MashuClips]

3:50 It's a crane~

[@davesstillhere]

Well explained. However, could we see how these are checked or limited by the Civil Power, in whom the nation's political power is vested?

[@47shadows76]

That thought Bubble was Lethal. So Much Schtick!

[@kareemseifeldin7805]

I hate to nitpick, but...at 2:10...that's not an Amtrak train. That's a SEPTA train. SEPTA being the local transportation authority for the Philadelphia area; it's a consortium of six Pennsylvania counties and has nothing to do with the federal government. (I live around Philly, so I recognize SEPTA stuff on sight.) SEPTA trains do run on some Amtrak-owned track, but I don't think that section is one of them (also, that's kind of obscure).

[@okaywhynot4728]

Sharp, well done :)

[@DonThao]

:'( I cry every time you punch the eagles

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Please can you get crash course physics!!??

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John Dough Thanks, I already follow them though. Crash course is so much better.

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James Gomersall www.patreon.com/crashcourse Look at their milstone goals.

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James Gomersall should also make crash course for various branches of physics. not just for high school as well.

[@jam19h]

+James Gomersall PBS SpaceTime is very useful for an introduction to physics.

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Keep these coming! I love crash course gov and politics! :D if its not to hard a controversial do crash course Communism to tell people what it really is or crash course economics or do crash course Soviet Union (history of the cold war, corruption, world economy, proxies) Keep covering the BIG topics! :D btw, I wouldn't mind if you guys had to run ads to pay for this....ill watch em :)

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Keep em coming! I love crash course gov and politics! :D if its not too controversial or hard do crash course democracy (govs, systems, electoral systems, civic action), or crash course Communism (real communism....not "USSR" or "DPRK" or "Cuba" or "China" cause theyre not), or crash course economy! :o or crash course Soviet/2nd world history :o id watch ads if you needed them to pay for this :)

[@Jerry-dd3pl]

How do I differ branches, cabinets, and departments?

[@hannoo7858]

That laugh at 3:04 lol

[@englishgardenflorist5697]

I want to pay attention and be super smart and political, but I cant stop thinking about splatoon. SPLATOON!

[@chriswashere12]

Not sure how relevant this is to America specifically, but could you do a video explaining anarchism (as opposed to statism) and its efficacy? Aka why do we need countries at all?

[@scrizypt313]

Could you do an in depth video on the possibilities of Terra forming other planets like Venus and Mars. I only ask because in many games books and TV shows they show them doing with alien technology or some forms of advanced tech we don't have. I was just wondering if that kind of tech would be possible.

[@scrizypt313]

As well as how long it might take and what a planet such as Venus or Mars might look like

[@baileyloughnane4829]

Seinfeld reference! Yes!

[@hidan2703]

When Craig was tryna hi-five his homie BJ, for a split second I thought he got the real Bojack Horseman on the Show xD

[@WOok2a]

Is there a chart for this type of thing?

[@Mlkshke4]

Craig Benzine? More like Craig Bemine??? no... Ill just let myself out

[@christopherschertenlieb8639]

Can someone explain the difference between an Independent Agency (CIA, NASA) and a regular sub-agency (FBI, FDA)?

[@DaHitch]

4:05 NO SOUP FOR YOU!

[@raydelien7947]

What about the surgeon general? Are they a secretary?

[@sandradermark8463]

Craig... Is that a visual pun inspired by Game of Thrones? OSHA represented by Osha the wildling, who is seen bringing red tape to that office?

[@robertheisenberg6867]

Is that Pinkman working for CDC?. I bet Walter will be proud.

[@ArmageddonAngel]

Is the money to problems ratio truly 1:1? I would have thought that it was at least 3:1.

[@leotamer5]

ArmageddonAngel They are just using different units than you.

[@MrTrees77]

Why didnt crash course tell us that the post office used to make a 3bill profit until 2006 when Congress passed a law preventing them from increasing their prices while forcing the post office to increase its cost by stockpiling funds for thier medical pensions, up to 50yrs worth. Turning the post office profits of 3 billion to a loss of 1.4 billion

[@lazygamerz]

+1 for the national institute of health guy on segway XD

[@TheNextOneInLine]

If I pass my government final tomorrow i am donating 10 dollars to Crash Course

[@ljmastertroll]

Craig and Chyna escape from Guantanamo Bay?

[@Jamie-iw2jn]

Sickkk

[@lewhensilvar3521]

Is that the soup nazi at 4:06?

[@kfcforme]

Is that from Seinfeld? That was the only episode I've ever watched and it was for AP Psychology.

[@jackronesto8182]

Will the eagle ever escape its cruel fate to be punched?

[@CupCakeArmy1]

He punched an eagle! That is unpatriotic, lock him up! (I Kid)

[@paxshmitz2665]

Lock him up for animal abuse.

[@yasmineadel9782]

Is there an arabic translation ?

[@MrJethroha]

Sometimes i think the congress should be replaced with elected bureaucrats/professional statesmen who propose new laws, but can't ratify them, and a representative house/senate that ratify laws but can't propose them. This way only professionals craft laws, but representatives of the people always have the last say. (of course perhaps laws can be proposed by the president, the supreme court, or even by official petition).

[@SpeakShibboleth]

What would the difference between an elected "professional statesman" and a regular old senator/congressman be? Aren't they both elected statesmen?

[@lamdrake99]

If an average representative had a good idea how would it be proposed

[@IkeOkerekeNews]

KaiGonGinn So your thinking of replacing Congress, with Congress?

[@HoRiGa94]

lots of money for defence meaning: FREAKING 495.6 BILLION DOLLARS!!!(FY 2015) Thats more than the GDP of Sweden (2013) with $ 560 billions...

[@TheWickedEnd2012]

Nuran On How did you come to the conclusion that 495.6 billion dollars is more than 560 billion?

[@mergenocide]

Nuran On Murica

[@iamacookiecow]

He was so upset he forgot how to count!

[@pete275]

And the BBC. BB King. Matt Busby

[@chuckother2160]

a far better use of your channel would be how to cut back GOV agencies

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

LOL Mo money mo problems classic

[@PaladinusSP]

I wonder how many people watching got the Seinfeld reference. The episode is almost 20 years old already.

[@benaaronmusic]

PaladinusSP I'm on your level.

[@datsva4ya]

lol @ illuminati concealment!

[@freijadejong5313]

Hi

[@raybear439]

But which department loves it when the coffee is done?

[@benaaronmusic]

Ray Richardson The Department of Asthmatic Waiters.

[@12Rman21]

an unfortunate lack of futurama references

[@abnormalfillet4718]

Was that the angry video game nerd on the CIA wanted poster?

[@Chameleon1616]

How kafkaesque, did i do well Craig? My prince.

[@JenHuang123]

WHY DOES THIS COME AFTER THE AP

[@mister_i9245]

Hermes Conrad Mon

[@pulkitgupta5367]

tbh i like john green better but at least this is better than class

[@fliptron5045]

Why did congress create bureaucratic agencies?

[@torsteinhedvald8800]

Man it's hard to follow the politics language and terms when you're a non-native english speaker! Would really help with some subtitles, pretty please! Makes it a lot easier to understand without watching it like 5 times or pause and rewind every now and then.... (also deaf people can follow up on this interesting ehh video theme)

[@salesman687]

Why do you always punch that poor eagle Craig? What that eagle ever do to you?

[@theabandonedteammsc]

indian affairs?

[@Jake-fy1oo]

Department of the interior I believe

[@alexandereppert7204]

Can we start a petition to found the nation of SlowJamItStan?

[@inkajoo]

for some reason i'm okay with flag-burning, but eagle-punching? come on, what the fuck, dude!

[@mydarktragedy2914]

4:55-5:00 not my president

[@MatthiasCukrowski]

why this man here tolk so fast that It seems to suffocate soon!

[@wraith20072007]

Stop punching Eagles.

[@coffin_eater_9105]

NO SOUP FOR YOU

[@BullShitThat]

Americans, the majority of your tax dollar all goes towards ONE fucking department...your department of defense. WAKE UP!

[@killerbee2562]

BullShitThat Actually the original and far more fitting name for that department is the war department...

[@charlesdewitt8087]

BullShitThat We know this... do you think all of America is some youth chewing bubblegum and listening to rap in headphones on one end and hicks in Appalachia and the deep south who "drink beer and shoot deer" on the other? We know full well where those tax dollars go.

[@jasonblau5468]

BullShitThat What is wrong with that?

[@MrHalfempty5]

BullShitThat actually Social Security consumes most of the Federal budget...not to say that we don't spend wayyyyyy too much on our military, but get your facts straight

[@killerbee2562]

Jonah Feldman Um not by much, Social Security is 24% "defense" spending is 18%. www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-where-do-our-federal-tax-dollars-go

[@MrRoccoMarchegiano]

Justice for all plastic eagles! Vendetta! Revenge!

[@michaelreyes9997]

How is there 301 views and 404 likes?

[@efnowlin9541]

I am filled with sexual and primal rage

[@imortalthejustalexthegreat4276]

CDC really dropped the ball 2020

[@pearliekay]

hey.. your videos have great information.. just that you talk too fast,slow it down.. all this information needs time to mellow bruh

[@claytonbrock9517]

pearliekay if you watch on a computer using the Chrome browser you can slow down KZbin vids

[@swbb1212]

use the pause button, bruh

[@stevenfung2166]

Haha... BJ

[@taolee8525]

i presume you haven't read; lysander spooner's, no treason the constitution of no authority murray rothbard's, the anatomy of the state marc steven's, the government indicted and adventures in legal land larken rose's, the iron web and the the most dangerous superstition adam kokesh's, freedom

[@LA-MJ]

I'm not normally one to point out a thing like this but... Bureaucrat Jimmy has an unfortunate acronym.