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\nJudicial Learning Center: The Role of the Federal Courts\n

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\nInformational, interesting, and easy-to-understand, the five resources in the Role of the Federal Courts collection provide an overview of the historical context, important principles, and content of the US Constitution regarding the...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: Organization of the Federal Courts\n

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\nSix lessons cover the Organization of the Federal Courts. Lesson one helps those studying criminologies distinguish between the role of federal courts and state courts. The second explores the structure of the lower levels of the federal...\n
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\nCrash Course: U.S. Government and Politics\n

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\nHelp high schoolers become more informed citizens with a crash course in United States Government and Politics. Narrated by Craig Benzine, the 50-video course is based on the 2014 AP U.S. Government and Politics curriculum. Viewers learn...\n
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\nEconomic Lowdown Podcast Series\n

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\nAccepting a cow as payment for a car is not udder-ly ridiculous. A collection of 21 podcasts provide high schoolers with the lowdown on economics. Topics covered include economics, banking, monetary policy, and the role the Federal...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: Student Center\n

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\nA collection of 22 interactive resources provides learners with information about the United States federal courts. The pages are divided into five sections: The role of the federal courts; The organization of the federal courts; How the...\n
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\nThe Fed Explained\n

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\nAnimated videos, colorful graphics, and catchy examples help young economists gain an understanding of the Federal Reserve and its role in the Reserve System. The nine resources in the collection cover such basic economic concepts as...\n
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\nOrganization of the Federal Courts\n

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\nA three-lesson collection explores the federal and state court systems, as well as criminal and civil court systems. Along the way, high schoolers consider the qualifications necessary to serve in high-federal offices, and why courts...\n
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\nNational Constitution Center: Hall Pass Videos\n

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\nThe National Constitution Center offers this collection of informative and entertaining videos intended to start conversations and develop critical thinking skills. Viewers learn about the rights granted by the constitution, about the...\n
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\nJames Madison: From Father of the Constitution to President\n

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\nJames Madison, fourth president of the United States serving from 1809-1817, is the focus of a four-lesson collection that provides high schoolers with the information they need to understand why Madison is considered \"The Father of the...\n
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\nPolitical Systems\n

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\nDesigned for social studies classes, this collection of lessons examine both the history and the current state of US government institutions, policies, and economic programs.\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: Landmark Cases\n

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\nFive fact-filled lessons look at landmark Supreme Court Cases. Young scholars begin their study by examining the importance of these cases, key terms necessary for studying the court cases, and the relationship between court cases and...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: How Courts Work\n

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\nSix informational and easy-to-understand resources detail how the United States’ courts work. The collection provides young legal scholars with a detailed overview of the differences between civil and criminal trials, outlines the role...\n
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\nBen Across the Curriculum: Middle School\n

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\nBen Across the Curriculum is a set of interdisciplinary lesson plans that highlight the five central themes in the international traveling exhibition Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. These themes are Character Matters, B....\n
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\nCrash Course: Economics\n

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\nNudge Theory, Game Theory, and Oligopoly? A 35-part video Crash Course goes beyond supply and demand and provides young economists with everything they need to know about economics. Based on the 2015 AP Economics guidelines, the...\n
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\nThe Role of Government: The Federal Government and Fiscal Policy\n

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\nGive learners a crash course in balancing the books on the United States federal government level with an economics and government resource. Class members engage in a warm-up discussion and brainstorming session before answering...\n
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\nDiffering Federal Responses to the Great Depression: Letter Analysis\n

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\nYoung analysts examine two letters, one written by President Hoover and one written by FDR. Each letter contains that president's response to the role of the Federal Government during times of crisis (The Great Depression). They analyze...\n
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\nThree Levels of Government\n

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\nHelp your learners work their way through a reading assignment for informational text. Using context clues, they answer five comprehension question based on a short passage about the three levels of government: local government, state...\n
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\nLevels of the Federal Courts\n

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\nThe Supreme Court gets all the glory, but very few federal cases make it to the highest court. An interesting lesson explores the structure of the lower levels of the federal court system. In addition to outlining the organization of...\n
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\nConstitution Lecture 5: Federalism vs. Nationalism\n

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\nWhat is the difference between federalism and nationalism and how did those differences shape the US Constitution? This is the focus of lecture five in a series on understanding the US Constitution. Centralized powers, the role of the...\n
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\nThe School Lunch Program and the Federal Government\n

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\nThe school lunch program is rooted in the struggles of the Great Depression and is still assisting families today. Academics research documents and images relating to the creation of the school lunch program. Scholars use a worksheet to...\n
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\nLesson 4 James Madison: Internal Improvements Balancing Act—Federal/State and Executive/Legislative\n

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\nWho has the power? The founding fathers asked the same question when the United States was formed. Learners explore issues that arose during Madison’s presidency that raised constitutional questions. Through discovery, discussion, and...\n
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\nOn This Day: The Department of Housing and Urban Development is Created\n

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\nJust what should the federal government do to help low-income citizens find safe and affordable housing? After viewing several video clips on the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including an interview with the current HUD...\n
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\nThe Constitution, Federalism, and the States\n

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\nThe divide between federal and state government is responsible for much of tension that continues to this day, partly because of the US Constitution. The activities in the 14th lesson in a series of 20 are designed to help learners...\n
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\nState Courts vs. Federal Courts\n

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\nPopular culture often portrays the Feds as the most fearsome of law enforcement agencies. Yet, someone charged with a crime is considerably more likely to end up in a state court. The lesson, one of six covering the Organization of the...\n
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