This video explains how Supreme Court justices are nominated and confirmed, covering the role of the President, Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Senate. It also discusses lifetime appointments and the process for filling vacancies,...

This video explains the system of checks and balances that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful. It shows how Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court can limit each other's authority, including the ability to...

This video explains the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which introduced popular sovereignty as a way to decide the issue of slavery in new states. It also covers the violent aftermath, known as Bleeding Kansas, and other key events, such...

This video explores the significance of voting in the United States and highlights the long struggle for voting rights for women, Black Americans, and Native Americans. It explains the different types of elections at the federal,...

This video explains the Twenty-Third Amendment, ratified in 1961, which grants the residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections. Learn how this amendment provides limited electoral votes for the capital...

This video explores the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, which abolished poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections. Learn how this amendment was a key victory of the Civil Rights movement, aimed at removing...

This video explains the Twenty-First Amendment, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended Prohibition in 1933. Discover how this amendment allowed states to set their own alcohol regulations and why Congress used state...

This video explores the events leading up to the civil rights protests in Selma, Alabama, highlighting the challenges African-Americans faced in registering to vote. Learn about the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders...

Learn about the House of Representatives, one of two chambers in Congress, with 435 seats allocated based on state population. Discover the roles of the Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader, as well as the...

Learn how the founding fathers established the United States government after the Revolutionary War, creating three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. Discover how Congress, made up of the House of Representatives...

This video explains the final steps in the lawmaking process, including the votes in the House and Senate, the role of the president in signing or vetoing a bill, and what happens if there’s a tie or a veto. Learn about the simple...

This video explores the lengthy fight to expand voting rights in the United States, focusing on key amendments and laws like the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, the Snyder Act, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It highlights how...

This video covers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final years, focusing on his role in the Selma marches and his advocacy for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It also highlights his assassination, the national recognition of his work with the...

By 1821, the growing number of members in the Union of Prosperity led to concerns about infiltration and exposure, prompting the group to dissolve. The most committed members formed two new factions: the Northern Society, based in St....

Today, we're stepping back to the 18th century to meet Ignatius Sancho, a man who made political history.

Almost 20% of Americans have said that the candidates' views on student debt will be a factor when heading to the polls this November. Here's what each candidate has to say about student debt, forgiveness, and education policies.

Delve into the history and mechanics of the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, focusing on its pivotal role in shaping the presidential election process through the establishment of the Electoral College. Explore how the...

Explore the history and significance of the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted Congress the power to levy income taxes. Learn about the context of its creation, its implications for government revenue,...

Explore the initiative process, referendum, and recall powers granted to citizens in some states, allowing them to directly influence laws and decisions. Learn about the procedures involved and how these mechanisms help balance state...

Delve into the history and significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, also known as women's suffrage. Explore the early years of the suffrage movement, including...

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...

The ternary operator is a concise way to write if/else statements in JavaScript, and this video shows us how to use it effectively.
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We will understand what a decision tree is and create a decision tree and get a prediction result from the decision tree.
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This clip is from the chapter "Random Forest Step-by-Step" of the series "Machine Learning: Random...

In this project, we will use sets and maps to create a poll application that allows users to vote on different options and displays the results in real-time.
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This clip is from the chapter "Iterators, Generators, and Data...