The Economist
Why India’s election has stoked conflict
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has galvanised voters with an appeal to Hindu nationalism. But rising Hindu-Muslim violence is putting India’s historic secularism at risk.
Mr. Beat
How the Supreme Court Decided the 2000 Election Bush v. Gore
It's the most controversial Presidential election in American history (except maybe the Election of 1860 or Election of 1824), mainly because the Supreme Court ultimately decides its outcome.
TLDR News
Can Scotland Leave Britain & Rejoin the European Union? - TLDR News
With the Scottish Parliamentary Elections just around the corner, the topic of Scottish Independence has resurfaced once again. Some Scots are especially keen to leave the UK because they then want to rejoin the EU, so in this video we...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 3 - Votes for All!
Did you know that when Australia first became a nation, some people were not allowed to vote? Travel through the twentieth century to discover the exciting story of how women and Aboriginal people fought for the right to vote. Along the...
History Hit
10 Steps to World War Two: The great depression and Hitler seizes control
How did Britain feel after World War I? What was one of the reasons Hitler was elected in Germany? After being elected, what were his aims? 10 Steps to World War Two, Part 1
TLDR News
The Rise of Sinn Fein: The History of Ireland's Nationalist Parties - TLDR News
Over recent months and years Sinn Fein, the most prominent nationalist voice in Nothern Irish politics, has seen a significant boost in support. As the world and the union changes support for the party has seemingly risen so in this...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Electoral College
Learn more about how the U.S. electoral college functions and how a president is elected.
Hip Hughes History
NAFTA Explained: US History Review
Get the skinny on the basics behind the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Economist
How democratic is your country?
Democracy is in danger around the world. Perhaps for this reason, political engagement is at an all-time high. Robert Guest, our foreign editor, examines this year's Democracy Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
TLDR News
What if America had More Political Parties? - TLDR News
America might be the archetypal two-party system, but what if they had more parties (well more serious ones). So in this video we take a look at the parties that the country could do with, what they'd represent and most importantly who...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is democracy incoherent?
We believe democracy leads to a fairer world. Yet almost all governments claim to be democratic including China, Russia and Syria. And 50 years after the abolition of hanging, UK polls still show a majority in favour. Is democracy...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Indigenous Australian Suffrage
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Eight years after Australian women gained the right to vote and to...
Step Back History
American Democracy YAY! - Step Back Kidz 1x01
Recently, a leaved pilot for the series 'Step Back Kidz' has come to light. The show was on the subject of American Democracy. It was cancelled before it even aired.
Curated Video
Courageous People Who Changed the World
From Abraham Lincoln to Rosa Parks, Courageous People Who Changed the World is a perfect introduction to historical figures who stood up to make a difference in the world. The heroic true stories are told through simple text and engaging...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: How the Electoral College Works
Overview of the U.S. electoral college.
Hip Hughes History
The 1920 Election Explained
An overview of the 1920 Election electoral match between two Ohio newspaper men, Warren G. Harding the Republican and James Cox the Democrat.
Mazz Media
Equal Protection and Extending Rights
This program examines how the Supreme Court refused to recognize the intention of the Fourteenth Amendment and the equal protection clause. Students will learn about the concept of “separate but equal” and about the Supreme Court...
Curated Video
What is a Citizen? From Ancient Athens to the US
Citizenship allows people to participate in the democratic process, but the road to inclusive citizenship has not been a smooth one.
Professor Dave Explains
Andrew Johnson: First Impeached (1865 - 1869)
Lincoln's Assassination shocked the nation, and there were even rumors that his Vice President Andrew Johnson had something to do with it. Either way, Johnson became president upon Lincoln's death, and every historian agrees he was...
History Hub
What was the Industrial Revolution?
In this video we examine the origins of the Industrial Revolution and how it reshaped the British economy, society and politics.
TLDR News
Brexit Update in One Minute - Brexit Explained.
Confused about Brexit? What's even happening at the moment? We update you on Brexit in just one minute.
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - The Civil Rights Act (1866)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the Civil Rights...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Wyoming
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Mountain Region of the United States. The individual states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are presented in detail.