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Meet and Greet: African Pixie Frog!
Introducing our new frog! Meet this little big guy, hear his name reveal, and get to know the story of why he came to us and how we're caring for him.
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Intended Audience
Intended Audience explores the importance of keeping the intended audience in mind when writing by identifying types of audiences.
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Article II: Executive Branch
"Article II: Executive Branch" explains the responsibilities of the executive branch, including the role of the president, by analyzing Article II of the Constitution.
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The Living Guide for Freedom 2
"The Living Guide for Freedom" examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-fourth, and twenty-sixth amendments.
Mr. Beat
Is Gerrymandering Legal? | Shaw v. Reno
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.
Mr. Beat
Going to Prison For Criticizing the Government | Debs v. United States
In episode 13 of Supreme Court Briefs, Eugene Debs gives a speech criticizing war and praising socialism. He promptly gets arrested for breaking the Sedition Act, and spends the next several years fighting for his freedom.
Mr. Beat
I called every U.S. Representative in the country. Here were the responses I got.
In mid-July 2022, Mr. Beat called every voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, mostly pretending like he was a constituent of their district. He collected their responses and here are the results.
Mr. Beat
The American Urban/Rural Political Divide
Mr. Beat explains why rural voters tend to lean more to the right politically and why urban voters tend to lean more to the left politically.
PBS
The Secret Tax Hiding in Plain Sight!
You're paying a secret tax every year... not just to the government, but also to your insurance company, your phone provider, even your employer!
The Business Professor
Board Observer Rights and Dedicated Board Seats
What are Board Observer Rights? What are Dedicated Board Seats? A board observer is someone who has the right to attend board meetings, but not to vote or participate in board discussions. A board member is someone who has the legal and...
The Business Professor
Voting Rights - Preferred Shares
What are Voting Rights of Preferred Shares? Preferred typically have no voting rights, whereas common stockholders do. Preferred stockholders may have the option to convert shares to common shares but not vice versa. Preferred shares may...
The Business Professor
Protective Provisions - Term Sheet
What are Protective Provisions in a Term Sheet? Protective provisions are terms that allow preferred shareholders to veto or block specific corporate actions. Protective provisions can help protect the interests of minority shareholders...
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Substance Over Style
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) describes his conviction that politicians should be judged more on their likelihood of producing good political outcomes rather than their character.
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Democracy Examined
Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth (UCSD) examines the subtleties involved in what it means to be a democracy.
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Towards An Open Debate
Historian David Hollinger (UC Berkeley) relates his frustration of having religious beliefs being simultaneously private and independent of the American political culture.
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Article I: Legislative Branch
"Article I: Legislative Branch" explains the responsibilities of the legislative branch by analyzing Article I of the Constitution.
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Duties of the Legislative Branch
Duties of the Legislative Branch discusses the structure and responsibilities of the legislative branch of government.
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Life for Women after the Revolutionary War
Life for Women after the Revolutionary War identifies significant groups that played a role in the American Revolution by examining how life changed for women after the Revolutionary War.
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Significant Individuals of the New England Colonies
Significant Individuals of the New England Colonies identifies significant individuals responsible for the development of the New England colonies.
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Universal Suffrage
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, women suffragists were the catalysts for women’s reform and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
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Article Two: Structure of Powers of Executive Branch
Article Two: Structure of Powers of Executive Branch explains the responsibilities of the executive branch, including the role of the president, by analyzing Article II of the Constitution.
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Article One: Structure of Powers of Legislative Branch
Article One: Structure of Powers of Legislative Branch explains the responsibilities of the legislative branch by analyzing Article I of the Constitution.
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Let's Learn Blending Long Vowel (CVCe) Words
This video teaches how to blend long vowel words. We use CVCe words. Seeing the silent or magic e at the end of a word is a signal that the word may have a long vowel. Practice blending the sounds in words is an important step in...
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The Living Guide for Freedom
The Living Guide for Freedom examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments.