Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball.

Explore the initiative process, referendum, and recall powers granted to citizens in some states, allowing them to directly influence laws and decisions. Learn about the procedures involved and how these mechanisms help balance state...

Delve into the powers and responsibilities of the judicial branch in state government, including the role of the state supreme court and lower courts. Learn how the judiciary interprets laws and ensures they align with the state...

Explore the powers and responsibilities of the legislative branch in state government, including the role of state legislatures, the process of creating laws, and the functions of different legislative chambers. Learn how ideas become...

Explore the powers and responsibilities of the executive branch in state government, including the role of the governor and key officials such as the lieutenant governor, treasurer, controller, secretary of state, and attorney general....

Learn about the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, which transformed the process of selecting senators to represent states in Congress. Explore the historical context, challenges with the...

In episode 43 of Supreme Court Briefs, the North Carolina state legislature gerrymanders to help African Americans since North Carolina, ya know, doesn't historically doesn't elect African Americans.

"State Constitutions" shows the importance of a state constitution and how it works in conjunction with its national counterpart by breaking down the key branches.

A look at the reasons for gridlock in Congress.

Explaining the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution and the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.

The recent Georgian voting law changes have caused some significant controversy. So in this video we unpack what the law really does, why people (including former President Trump) are so annoyed by what's happening & what it means for...

Alexander Hamilton argues for the electoral college in this political science classic.

Kyrsten Sinema is a Democratic Senator for Arizona. She's the second youngest Senator, grew up in poverty & is bisexual. So she's a raging liberal right? Well no, she's actually one of the most central Democrats in the Senate,...

2022 is an important year and an opportunity for Republicans to break the Democratic trifecta. So in this video we unpack what's to come in 2022 and explain why it's likely that we'll see a Republican victory next year.

A video lecture summarizing the 1836 election of Martin Van Buren.

Gerrymandering is major issue when it comes to elections, with parties attempting to skew boundaries to give themselves the edge. Going into the next election cycle most states now have new electoral boundaries so we want to review...

An introduction and background to Federal law and state law. This video is part 2 in the series 'Business Law: The Basics'.

This video explains the importance of state governments in the United States and how they impact our daily lives. It covers topics such as the structure of state governments, the powers and responsibilities of the executive, legislative,...

Explore Constitutional Amendments 16 through 20 and understand why the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution. Detailed explanations of the amendments are presented with landmark cases and an analysis of each...