Balance of Powers, Part 11

Center for Civic Education: The Shift of Power: Balance of Powers, Part 11

From the establishment of our government under the Constitution until Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration in the 1930s, Congress dominated the national government. But then power started to shift toward the executive branch. Learn more in this episode!

60-Second Civics, Episode 5374, May 26, 2025 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4679: August 1, 2022)

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Learn more:

• si: Preparing for the Oath
• USCIS: The Executive Branch BL | IL
• USCIS: The Legislative Branch BL | IL
• USCIS: The Judicial Branch BL | IL
• uscitizenpod: The Supreme Court of the United States
• VOA Learning English: America's Presidents
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Congress
• VOA Learning English: The U.S. Supreme Court