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Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49

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

Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49

Season 1 Episode 49 | 8m 23s | CC

Today, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor.

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