Curated Video
WRAP US president meets French counterpart; ADDS shots
No Access NAmerica/Internet
1. Barbara Bush (wife of George Bush Senior) joining US President Bush, US first lady Laura Bush and George W. Bush senior as they wait for French President Nicolas Sarkozy to arrive
2. SOUNDBITE: (English)...
Curated Video
WRAP Political analyst on election ADDS ECOWAS observers
1. Various street scenes in Dakar a day after elections
2. Mid of people at news stand
3. Pan across display of newspapers
4. Front page of newspaper announcing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade's lead
5. Exterior of the West African...
Wonderscape
Claudette Colvin and Ruby Bridges: Young Leaders of Change
Discover the courage of Claudette Colvin and Ruby Bridges, two young girls who stood against segregation. Learn how their actions during the Civil Rights era helped pave the way for school desegregation and inspired a movement for...
Curated Video
Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
Curated Video
What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
Mr. Beat
What Does the Second Amendment REALLY Mean? | US v. Miller
In episode 34 of Supreme Court Briefs, state troopers find an illegal sawed-off shotgun in the car of two gangsters, which leads to the only Supreme Court case about the Second Amendment of the 20th century.
Mr. Beat
Can You Start a Bible Study Club at School? | Westside Community Board of Education v. Mergens
In episode 20 of Supreme Court Briefs, high school students want to start a Bible Study Club, but their principal won't let them, saying it breaks the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Curated Video
Secularization Delayed
Historian David Hollinger (UC Berkeley) disagrees with those who claim that the United States is a counter-example to Weberian secularization theory.
Curated Video
Understanding American Religiosity
Historian David Hollinger (UC Berkeley) gives his perspective on why the United States appears to be internationally unique in its contemporary attitude towards religion.
Curated Video
Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
Curated Video
What are the Different Forms of Government?
Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.
Curated Video
Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the legal doctrine of “separate but equal”. It was a ruling that enabled many states to enact racial segregation laws for decades to come.
Hip Hughes History
Judicial Review Explained in One Minute
The straightforward dope on Judicial Review and meaning of Marbury v Madison.
Hip Hughes History
The 14th Amendment and the Debt Ceiling Explained
My teacher stab at explaining the argument for the 14th amendment being used in relationship to the Debt Ceiling. "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people." ~Thomas Jefferson
Hip Hughes History
The #ENOUGH Walkout: Explaining the issue to students
SO. This is now six weeks since my last upload. All I will say is I am in a little bit of personal upheaval, that being said HHH is not dead, new vids will come soon. I'm leaning towards Jonestown. This video was created for my job with...
Hip Hughes History
Gerrymandering Explained -- What Is It and Why Does it Matter?
A very short explicit definition of the political term "gerrymandering". Helpful for students in AP Government, an intro to political science course or just random peeople on the internet who through synchronicity landed here.
Hip Hughes History
3 Voting Facts To Impress Your Friends
Impress your friends with 3 fun facts and then make sure you vote and vote early because it is your most important Constitutional duty and I mean, who wouldn't vote this year.
Hip Hughes History
The Liberty Amendments Explained: Article V Convention of States
A look at the Constitutional process of starting a Constitutional Convention by the states. And an straight forward focus on Mark Levin's proposed "Liberty Amendments" and the Convention of States pushing for a Constitutional Convention.
Hip Hughes History
The War Powers Resolution Explained: US History Review
An overview of the 1973 War Powers Resolution (War Powers Act).
Mr. Beat
Westside Community Board of Education v. Mergens
Omaha, Nebraska 1985 A group of students at Westside High School wants to form a Christian Bible Study Club that would meet after school, but on school grounds. One of the students, Bridget Mergens, asks the principal, James Finley, if...
The Business Professor
Obscene Speech and the 1st Amendment
This Video Explains Obscene Speech and the 1st Amendment
The Wall Street Journal
Power And The Presidency
Ever since the days of Teddy Roosevelt, denizens of the White House have pushed presidential powers to new limits. Is this good for The Republic? And what - if anything - should be done about it?
Hip Hughes History
The DREAMers and DACA Explained
Who are the DREAMers and what is DACA? Why does President Drumpf want to repeal it and who supports it? A comprehensive look at immigration reform at it relates to this crucial issue.
Hip Hughes History
The Nuclear Option Explained
A direct, focused and fun explanation of the nuclear option exercised in the US Senate on November 21, 2013.