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The Preamble to the United States Constitution: A Reading
A direct reading of the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
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The Lame Duck Explained
What is a Lame Duck? A short history of the term with examples of Lame Duck Presidents and Congresses throughout American History.
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The Homestead Act of 1862 Explained: US History Review
Brush your history with a quick overview of the 1862 Homestead Act, one of Abraham Lincoln's crowning legislative achievements.
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The 23rd Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Learn the history of the 23rd amendment in an engaging video lecture by Social Studies teacher Keith Hughes aka HipHughes. In this informative 7 minute lecture we look at the history of Washington DCs struggle to get voting...
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The #ENOUGH Walkout: Explaining the issue to students
SO. This is now six weeks since my last upload. All I will say is I am in a little bit of personal upheaval, that being said HHH is not dead, new vids will come soon. I'm leaning towards Jonestown. This video was created for my job with...
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Tariffs in US History Explained: US History Review
Tariffs for some reason is a killer for kids on tests, so in this super fast lecture I explain their meaning, why they are used, who opposed them and a few examples of their use in US History.
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Political Realignment for Dummies
This lecture examines the concepts of dealignment and realignment of party voters. Designed for AP GOV students and Political Science newbies.
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Last Days Advice for End of the Year Exams
Please ignore the specificity of the dates, this was made for June 2010 but I think much of the advice is cross topical and might be helpful........
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases: US v Lopez (1995)
It's on the test, for real. Dive in for an enthusiastic and educational explanation of the landmark decision handed down by the Rehnquist Court in 1995, US v Lopez.
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Cuba Explained: Ending the Embargo
A primer for those trying to understand the decision by President Obama to open up to Cuba. A quick history on Cuba included! Leave ur comments too!
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Checks and Balances: How to Write an Effective Essay
HipHughes prepares you for a Check and Balance essay, focusing on the rejection of Treaty of Versailles and the Supreme Court case U.S. v Nixon (74)
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Article VII Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Without 7 you don't get all the good parts. Lets wrap our heard around ratification of the US Constitution.
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America and the Elite Theory of Democracy
Mr. Hughes lays a little lovin' on you in the form of a short summary of the elite theory of government. No not communist propaganda or the Democratic playbook of hamming up class warfare, just an honest analysis of the intention of the...
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How To Remove an Insane President: The 25th Amendment, Section 4
How does the 25th Amendment work? How can 14 people remove a President? An explainer on the 25th Amendment, Section 4 which deals with how the VP and the cabinet can remove a crazy President.
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Federalist #47 Explained: American Government Review
An overview of James Madison's classical writing on checks and balances, Federalist #47.
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Economics on the United States History Test in Ten Minutes
Geared for the US Regents, this lecture explains the major differences between free market capitalism and capitalism under Keynansian Economics. Topics include supply and demand, regulatory action versus unregulated laissez fairre. Bush,...
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Articles of Confederation Explained in 10 Minutes
A video lecture on the Articles designed for US History students taking the NY state regents. Vintage HHH. The old school stuff where resolution was a bowling score.
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The 15th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Wrap your head around the 15th Amendment and its effect on the nation.
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The Lavender Scare Explained
Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots...
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The 9/11 Attacks Explained: US History Review (2/2)
Part two of a twenty minute lecture highlighting the major issues related to 9/11. Geared for students of US History at a secondary education level.
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What is a Conservative?
A summary of the Conservative ideology with a emphasis on the difference between social & economic views.
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Why Did Trumpcare Fail? or Why They Killed the Bill
My own thoughts on why the American Health Care Act better known as Trumpcare or RyanCare. Why did it fail? How did trump error? TrumpCare Explained • The Bill That Was... ObamaCare Explained • ObamaCare: The Af... Learn about the...
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US History For Dummies (Intro)
Let HipHughes bring you through the essentials of a US History course like smooth jazz with interjections of humor and wit. Over 160 Edutainment Videos, Subscribe Now!