Instructional Video
Cyberbee

We the People, Behind the Scenes With Ben Franklin

3rd - 8th
An interactive website about Ben Franklin and the framing of the US Constitution.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Promise to Draft a Bill of Rights

9th - 10th
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.]
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Exploring "We the People"

9th - 10th
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.
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Madison's Influence on the Us Constitution

9th - 10th
[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]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Presidential Power | Crash Course Government and Politics

9th - 10th Standards
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...
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: What Is Veto Power?

9th - 10th
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.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #5: Constitutional Compromises

9th - 10th
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]