Curated Video
Voting in Ancient Athens
The United States is a representative democracy where people vote for politicians to govern on their behalf – but voting in the direct democracy of ancient Athens was a very different process.
TLDR News
Texas' Controversial Legislative Session: Anti-Abortion, Open Gun Carry & Voter Reform - TLDR News
Texas's latest legislative session has just come to an end, but the controversy seems to be only just beginning with some very republican, conservative laws being passed. These laws relate to the open carry of guns, changes to abortion...
Curated Video
Get Schooled! How the Electoral College Works
It's a system that's unique to the United States of American – but exactly is the electoral college, how does it work and what part does it play in our democracy? Discover more about the group of "electors" who have the final say.
TLDR News
What Does the EU Parliament Actually Do? - Brexit Explained
What Does the EU Parliament Actually Do? - Brexit Explained
Institute of Art and Ideas
What are the alternatives to democracy?
We believe democracy leads to a fairer world. Yet almost all governments claim to be democratic including China, Russia and Syria. And 50 years after the abolition of hanging, UK polls still show a majority in favour. Is democracy...
Curated Video
Blazing a Trail for Women's Votes
We often think of the American West as a lawless, uncivilized place. But in the 19th century, it was ahead of its time – as the only part of America where women could vote.
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Democracy then and now
What can we learn about democracy in the ancient world? What was the dynamism like in Athens when it came to democracy? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 7
Cerebellum
The Election Process In America - Introduction
The right to vote is our single most important right as American citizens, and yet, many Americans fail to exercise this valuable right. The Election Process In America. Part 1
Ancient Lights Media
US Constitution: The 'Consent of the Governed'
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 2. This clip explains how the U.S. government only exists because its citizens consent to be governed by it.
Curated Video
Barbara Jordan: Statement on the Articles of Impeachment
In 1974, US House Representative for Texas, Barbara Jordan delivered an impassioned speech on the power and meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Delivered on primetime television to critical acclaim during the coverage of the infamous...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Women's Suffrage Movement
Learn more about the women's suffrage movement in this interview with Dr. Colleen Shogan, vice chair of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission and senior vice president at the White House Historical Association, on the occasion of...
Curated Video
Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks
You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Electoral College
Learn more about how the U.S. electoral college functions and how a president is elected.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Indigenous Australian Suffrage
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Eight years after Australian women gained the right to vote and to...
Step Back History
American Democracy YAY! - Step Back Kidz 1x01
Recently, a leaved pilot for the series 'Step Back Kidz' has come to light. The show was on the subject of American Democracy. It was cancelled before it even aired.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 21 - 24
Explore Constitutional Amendments 21 through 24 and understand why the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution. In-depth explanations of the amendments are presented with landmark cases and an analysis of each...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - The Civil Rights Act (1866)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the Civil Rights...
Next Animation Studio
How the electoral college works
The US presidential election is decided by the electoral college. The electoral college system consists of 538 electors who represent the 50 states and vote according to the result of the popular vote in their respective state. To win...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Marching with Martin Luther King Jr.
This video explores the history of the civil rights protests in Selma, Alabama in 1965, focusing on the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the march from Selma to Montgomery. It highlights the obstacles African-Americans faced in...
Mazz Media
Suffrage
This live-action video program is about the word Suffrage. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Suffrage through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
Fake bomb threats, videos and FBI press releases seek to disrupt Election Day
The FBI said a fabricated video and a false press release used its insignia and name. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Election officials push back on vote count cheating claims, as voters weight a number of issues in the 2024
Authorities in Pennsylvania said there was "no factual basis" for cheating allegations that came out amid the presidential vote count in Philadelphia polling districts. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Election Day kicked off across the US, significant turn out in Nevada
A large operation just off the Las Vegas strip saw voter turn out that exceeded expectations. (Scripps News)