TED Talks
Ted Ed: A 3 Minute Guide to the Bill of Rights
Daily, Americans exercise their rights secured by the Constitution. The most widely discussed and debated part of the Constitution is known as the Bill of Rights. Belinda Stutzman provides a refresher course on exactly what the first ten...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: The Slaughterhouse Cases
The first major post-Civil-War Supreme Court decision, popularly know as the Slaughterhouse Cases, resulted in a pivotal interpretation of the relatively new Fourteenth Amendment. Larry Kramer, Dean at Stanford Law School, discusses why...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
View this collection of Emmy award winning Videos on Demand which draw attention to many present day controversial topics and are debated by various professionals.
Cyberbee
We the People, Behind the Scenes With Ben Franklin
An interactive website about Ben Franklin and the framing of the US Constitution.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Promise to Draft a Bill of Rights
Federalists had to promise to create a bill of rights in order to get the Constitution approved. They were keen on following through because people were suspicious of the new governement. [1 min. 2 secs.]
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #5: Constitutional Compromises
Crash Course video in which Craig Benzine discusses the failures of the Article of Confederation leading to the subsequent evolution of our current Constitutional government. [8:56]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Exploring "We the People"
At this site from NPR you can learn all about the Constitution Center that opened in Philadelphia on July 4, 2003. This interactive museum teaches visitors about the Constitution and has live shows, fascinating exhibits, and videos.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Madison's Influence on the Us Constitution
[Free Registration/Login Required] Stanford University's Jack Rakove speaks of the influence Founding Father James Madison had on the development of the U.S. Constitution. [2:21]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Presidential Power | Crash Course Government and Politics
In this video, learn about the powers of the President of the United States are, as defined in the U.S. Constitution including appointing judges, granting pardons, vetoing laws, and acting as the nation's chief diplomat on foreign policy...
A&E Television
History.com: What Is Veto Power?
What power does the U.S. Constitution grant the president over laws passed by Congress? In this video [2:48] learn more about the purpose of veto power and how presidents have used it.