Instructional Video10:16
Curated OER

US Government Review Part 1 - 3 Branches of Government

9th - 12th
A fun and interesting teacher describes the three branches of the US government. His lecture style and ability to explain with good examples could be a really big help to older students needing a tutorial or extra support in...
Instructional Video3:18
Curated OER

The US Government

5th - 8th
This is an unusual video, but it contains some helpful tools that could be useful for teaching elementary aged children the basics of the US government. There is no narration to accompany this clip, but the slide show at the beginning is...
Instructional Video
Other

Our Courts: Judicial Branch

9th - 10th
The judicial branch of government is explained at the federal and state levels, as well as what happens at each court level within these. The video makes it come alive for students.
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Introduction to Supreme Court Controversies Throughout History

9th - 10th
Discover how the executive and legislative branches of government as well as the public have reacted to Supreme Court decisions. Larry Kramer, Dean at Stanford Law School, walks his audience through this complex history. [19:02]
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Separation of Powers and the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
Presenters Jack Rakove and Sandra Day O'Connor discuss the creation of the judicial system in this video. The Founding Fathers collaborated at the Constitutional Convention to ensure that the rights of citizens would be protected by the...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: The Judiciary

9th - 10th Standards
Learn about how the Judicial Branch works. How does the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution? What's the difference between a "living" and "dead" Constitution? Is the power of judicial review established in the Constitution? In this...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Article Ii of the Constitution

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Article II of the Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Divided Government and Gridlock in the United States

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses a divided government and gridlock in the United States. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gerrymandering

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Congressional behavior of gerrymandering. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Executive and Legislative Disagreements With the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses executive and legislative disagreements with the Supreme Court. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Marbury v. Madison

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Article Iii of the Constitution

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Article III of the Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Stare Decisis and Precedent in the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses stare decisis and precedent in the Supreme Court. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Increased Politicization of the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy shares John Dickerson's views about the importance of the Supreme Court today. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Senate Confirmation Hearings for Justices

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy explains how the Senate confirmation process is one check on the Judicial Branch. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses,...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: State Checks on the Judicial Branch

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Brown v. Board of Education and how some states tried to get around it.. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses,...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Checks on the Judicial Branch

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses how the other branches of government can check the Supreme Court's power. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses,...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Legal System Basics

9th - 10th
Learn about the judicial branch of government. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. How are court decisions made, and where does each law's jurisdiction start...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: A Conversation on the Origin of the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and a group of students discuss the Supreme Court: its history and evolution; how the justices select, hear and decide cases; and the role of an independent judiciary and other issues crucial to a...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Article Iii of the Constitution

9th - 10th
How did Article III of the Constitution and Congress establish our judicial branch? Find out in this episode. [56 secs.]
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Role of the Supreme Court

9th - 10th
Today we examine the role of the Supreme Court in the American constitutional system.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 7: Article Iii

9th - 10th
How did Article III of the Constitution and Congress establish our judicial branch? Find out on today's episode. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Three Branches of Government Part 12: The Judicial Branch

9th - 10th Standards
Today we learn about the federal judiciary.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:the Three Branches of Government: Judges and Judicial Power

9th - 10th
Today we learn about judges and judicial power.