Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 2: Natural Rights Philosophy
Natural rights philosophy offered a drastic alternative to the feudal system.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 3: Natural Rights Explained
Natural rights emphasized individual rights and freedoms, whereas classical republicans emphasized the individual's responsibility to promote the common welfare.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 4: Life, Liberty and Property
Natural rights philosophers argued that all people are born with unalienable natural rights.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in the Constitution Pt. 3: Protecting Individual Rights
How does the Constitution protect you from the government of your state? Find out on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: More Protections of Rights in the Constitution
The Framers of the Constitution tried hard to protect individuals from a powerful national government. Learn how on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 11: Personal Rights
Personal rights are one of three common categories of rights and describe the rights of individuals. These rights are based on natural rights philosophy.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 2: Limitations on Rights
Even speech can be reasonably limited in a democracy. We give some examples on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 9: Feudal Classes
Did individuals have rights during the Middle Ages? Not exactly.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 10: The Land of Opportunity
Why was America known as the land of opportunity for many emigrants to the American colonies? We find out on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 2: Protecting Individual Rights
The Founders went to extraordinary lengths to protect the rights of the people.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in the Constitution Pt. 4: Protecting Individual Rights
How does the Constitution protect you from the federal government? Learn all about it on today's episode.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 9: The Rights of Individuals
Describes the belief that all individuals have fundamental rights, as explained in natural rights philosophy.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Part 25: Individual Rights and the Common Good
Democracies must weigh very carefully the common good and the basic rights of the individual. [1:11]
BBC
Bbc Audio Interviews: Noam Chomsky
Two interviews with noted American linguist and political activist, Noam Chomsky.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sonenshine on Public Diplomacy From Wwi Cold War
Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Tara Sonenshine discusses how public diplomacy transformed from WWI to the end of the Cold War. [6:55]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Federalist No. 10 (Part 2)
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the Federalist No. 10. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course. This is Part 2 of...