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Curated Video
Is Now The Time to Talk About Guns?
Gun control in the United States has been a loaded term for decades. So who is favour of the Second Amendment – and who is fighting back against it?
Curated Video
What Makes A State A State?
At first there were 13 – now there are 50! But what gives each US state the power to control its own laws and when does federal law take over?
Curated Video
Dred Scott: Suing for Freedom
Dred Scott went to the US Supreme Court to sue for his freedom. The Court ruled that Black people were “inferior beings” with no Constitutional rights. This decision helped spark the American Civil War.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 8: Importance of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court wasn't always as influential as it is now. In fact, one justice didn't even show up. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Supreme Court Pt. 1: Introduction
An introduction to the US Supreme Court, how it came to be, and how it has evolved over time.