Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Parliamentary System Prohibited by the Constitution
Explains how a provision in Article I of the Constitution prevents the United States from adopting any form of a parliamentary system.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Exploring "We the People"
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 15: A Complicated System
Framers like James Madison believed that the competing interests in a country as large and diverse as the United States would make it harder for any one group to gain too much power.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 2: How Rights Are Protected
In the United States, there are various ways that the rights of individuals are protected.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Three Branches of Government Part 6: An Energetic Executive
The Framers of the Constitution thought that the executive should have "energy." We learn why on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Federalists Part 6: Federalist 10 and Republican Government
James Madison devised powerful arguments supporting the idea that a republic could be successful in the United States. Learn about some of these arguments on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy Part 77: Limits to Privacy
Governments do sometimes intrude on individual privacy, but are such actions constitutional in the United States?