Curated Video
3 Branches of Government Song
Learn the 3 Branches of Government in the U.S. by KLT App for iPhone & iPad
Wonderscape
History Kids: Three Branches of Government
This video provides an overview of the three branches of the United States government: legislative, executive, and judicial. It explains how these branches work together and have checks and balances to prevent any one branch from...
Bill of Rights Institute
Constitutional Principles: Separation of Powers
Why is separation of powers within a government important for protecting freedom? How does the United States Constitution organize the nation's governing bodies in order to ensure powers are limited and balanced? This video illustrates...
Curated OER
US Government Review Part 1 - 3 Branches of Government
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...
TED-Ed
How is Power Divided in the United States Government?
Need an introduction to the three branches of the United States government? Look no further! This video offers a basic breakdown of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, including their general makeup and designated...
TED-Ed
Inventing the American Presidency
"If you could start from scratch, how would you redesign the oval office?" The formation of the United States government was a carefully calculated and collective process. With this video, your class will imagine themselves as founders...
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: The Judicial Branch
Video introduced by Judge Sandra Day O'Connor where she talks about the judicial branch. It then takes us on a tour of the National Constitution Center where we are told about the Constitutional Convention, with statues of the Founding...
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: Freedom of Expression
Video introduced by Judge Sandra Day O'Connor where she talks about the Supreme Court's role in making decisions about freedom of speech. We then learn about why a Constitution was needed, the struggle for ratification, and how the three...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: Policy Implementation
Explore how government policy is implemented and how government agencies are involved in many aspects of our daily life. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution and the Supreme Court case Massachusetts v. EPA,...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Differences Between Parliament and Congress
Compares Congress and the three equally powerful branches of the United States government to the British Parliament and its House of Commons.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: State Constitutions: Constitutional Government in the States
On today's podcast, we learn more principles of government the states incorporated into their constitutions.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Philadelphia Convention:representation in the Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan proposed proportional representation and a government with three branches.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Philadelphia Convention: More Features of the Virginia Plan
Some features of the Virginia Plan might strike you as being unusual. Find out on today's 60-Second Civics.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Corruption of Parliament by the Crown
Since ancient times, philosophers have argued that governments must do three things: make, execute, and judge laws.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Should the President Be Selected?
Deciding how the president should be selected was a tricky matter for the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Reasons to Separate the Judicial Branch
Why is the judicial branch independent of the president and Congress? We find out on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Federalists:the Branches of Government Protect Basic Rights
Do the three branches of government protect our basic rights? The Federalists thought so.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Constitution Protects Basic Rights
Discusses the Federalists' argument that the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government ensure that a wide variety of interests are represented.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:economic Turmoil Breeds Discontent in the Early Republic
On today's podcast, economic turmoil breeds discontent after the Revolution.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Introduction to the Three Branches of Government
We begin study of the three branches of the U.S. government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 311: The Framers and the Balance of Power
What were the delegates' thoughts on the balance of power?
Crash Course
Crash Course Government #3: Separation of Powers, Checks & Balances
Crash Course Government video [8:30] in which Craig Benzine teaches about our political system of checks and balances and separation of powers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: Constitution
The US Constitution established three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. In this video, Kim discusses how the Framers employed the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances to limit the power of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Article I of the Constitution
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Article I of the Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking a high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.