With more than 500 members of Congress, parties have to coordinate members and keep them on the same page. Enter: party whips. But what do they actually…

In this episode we untangle two terms that are closely related, but not the same: Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. The framers envisioned a…

War, what is it good for? For a country that’s spent a significant amount of its history engaged in conflict, the United States has only officially…

We've received a LOT of questions about how the budget process works and honestly, we had a lot of our own! It should come as no surprise that the budget…

Even if you slept through most of your Government classes in High School, there's a good chance you have a vague recollection of how a bill becomes a law…

The National Debt and The Deficit: two terms that are often used interchangeably, but take on different meanings when it comes to the government. Louise…

We do our best to answer your questions about how American democracy works, but many of you have also told us you like to get the insider's view from…

We've received multiple questions about Congressional Caucuses, what are they, how are they formed, and what is their purpose? We asked Colleen Shogun,…

The Supreme Court of the United States hear about 80 cases each year, but how do lower court cases make their way to the highest court in the land, and…

Kristen in California asked: "How exactly does the cabinet work? How much control do the secretaries have? And are they loyal to the president or the…