Instructional Video4:52
TED-Ed

What Did Democracy Really Mean in Athens?

6th - 12th Standards
Did you know elections only played a small role in Athenian democracy? Take a look at the fascinating origins of Athenian direct democracy in ancient Greece, and compare their political structures to our understanding of...
Instructional Video3:17
SciShow

What Honeybees Can Teach Us About Democracy

9th - 12th
While the United States has a representative democracy, honeybees have a true democracy. The video explains how honeybees vote, how they research their decision making process, and the importance of influencing others. It also describes...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy Part 99: Freedom Under Law

9th - 10th
All democracies today are representative, but they often contain elements of direct democracy.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Direct Democracy and Republican Government

9th - 10th
What sort of government did the Roman Republic have? We find out on today's podcast.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 27: Recall

9th - 10th
Recall is a direct democracy tool sometimes used by state governments.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Part 26: Democratic Deliberation

9th - 10th
This podcast features democratic deliberation should seek to promote the common good, not pursue dogma. [1:07]
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:direct Democracy vs. Republican Government

9th - 10th
Today on the podcast, we look at how James Madison explained the difference between a direct democracy and republican government.
Instructional Video
Other

Flvs Civics: Going Global: Forms of Government

3rd - 8th
In this video, learn about democracy, oligarchy, and autocracy, the three main types of government. [3:53]
Instructional Video
HipHughes History

You Tube: Congress for Dummies Article 1 of the Constitution

9th - 10th Standards
The second in the Constitution for Dummies series, in this lecture HipHughes takes you through Article I of the Constitution examining all ten sections outlining Legislative Powers.