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Singer reflects on the recent masacre in his hometown
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1. Music Clip ' All She Wrote ' Ross Copperman
AP Entertainment
London UK April 23, 2007
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ross Copperman:
"That school was actually 15 minutes from my...
Sky News
Guided tour of Montpelier Estate
CLEAN: Interior shots of visitors on a guided tour of fourth US president James Madison on February 29, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Sky News
Guided tour of Montpelier Estate
CLEAN: Interior shots of visitors on a guided tour of fourth US president James Madison on February 29, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Sky News
Guided tour of Montpelier Estate in Virginia
CLEAN: Exterior shots of visitors to the Montpelier Estate plantation home of fourth US president James Madison on a guided tour on February 29, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Sky News
Montpelier Estate stockshots
CLEAN: Exterior shots of the Montpelier Estate plantation house, home of the Madison Family including James Madison, fourth president of the United States. showing Montpelier Hunt Races and Montpelier Steeplechase Horse Race Course. on...
Sky News
James Maddison leaving England's hotel in Doha
CLEAN: Exterior shots of James Maddison leaving England's hotel in Doha following their quarter-final defeat to France in the 2022 World Cup. Filmed on 11 December 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
Sky News
Study of fourth US president James Madison
CLEAN: Interior shots of the study of James Madison, fourth president of the United States, at the Montpelier Estate on February 29, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Constitution and Federalist Papers
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National Constitution Center
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National Constitution Center
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National Constitution Center
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National Constitution Center
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Bill of Rights Institute
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Bill of Rights Institute
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Bill of Rights Institute
Marbury vs. Madison
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Bill of Rights Institute
Constitutional Principles: Separation of Powers
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Khan Academy
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In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitutional Convention and the replacement of the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Plan and national government vs. states...
Khan Academy
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Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Ratifying Constitution Pt. 1: Constitution as Social Contract
James Madison proposed conventions made up of delegates elected by the people to approve the Constitution. This popular approval made the document a social contract.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Federalist 10: Part 4
Madison's views on the benefits of a large, diverse republic are discussed in the tenth of The Federalist Papers.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Constitution: Not Too Complicated
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Center For Civic Education
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Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: James Madison Part 1: Introduction
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Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Who Was James Madison?
James Madison, fourth president of the United States, wasn't too sure about what he wanted to do after college. Learn more on today's episode. [59]