UNBIASED Politics (5/15/25): Part I: Everything You Need to Know About the LEGISLATIVE Branch of the U.S. Government

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place. Lately, there’s been a lot of debate—and confusion—about the separation of powers, checks and balances, and whether certain branches are overstepping their authority. I created this three-part series to help cut through the noise and give you a clear, unbiased look at how each branch is supposed to function, what powers they actually hold, and how they’re meant to keep each other in check. In today's episode, we're diving into the legislative branch of the U.S. government. Intro (0:00) Foundational Elements of Congress (2:40) Congress' Powers; Checks and Balances (5:27) Congress' History and Evolution (12:15) How Bills Become Laws (31:23) How You Can Contact Your Lawmakers (41:20) Congressional Fun Facts (43:21) SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S FREE NEWSLETTER. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.3	Welcome back to Unbiased, your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis.
1:07.1	Welcome back to Unbiased Politics. Today is Thursday, May 15th, and I have a bit of a special episode for you. It's been a minute since I've released one of these unique educational episodes, but it was time. So this is part of a, or I should say this is part one of a three-part series, which unfortunately means that we're taking a little break from everyday news, but the good
1:28.4	news is that after listening to all three of these episodes, you will be much more knowledgeable
1:34.2	than the average American when it comes to the United States government and how it functions.
1:39.8	Did you know that in 2022, less than half of U.S. adults, so 47% could name all three branches
1:47.5	of the U.S. government. Did you also know that as of 2023, only 44% of Americans know the length
1:55.6	of a full term of office for a U.S. senator? And then did you know, finally, that even less, only 40% of Americans
2:04.4	know who chooses the president if there is a tie in the electoral college? By the end of this
2:11.1	episode, you will know the answer to all three of those questions and much, much more.
2:15.9	I want you to listen to this three-part series and afterwards feel
2:20.3	confident in your knowledge about the three branches of government, what their powers are,
2:25.5	how they check on each other, and how each branch has evolved since the country's founding.
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