The Federalist Papers were written by three of America's Founding Fathers, in an attempt to convince the American people that the Constitution should be ratified.

Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment 9. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.

In May of 1787, 55 white men from 12 states met in secret in Philadelphia. These men would write the Constitution, and establish a new American republic built on the principle that, “all men are created equal.” Yet, more than half a...

In May of 1787, 55 white men from 12 states met in secret in Philadelphia. These men would write the Constitution, and establish a new American republic built on the principle that, “all men are created equal.” Yet, more than half a...

A short lecture outlining the amendment procedure and some examples of amendments passed throughout US History. Covers material in preparation for the regents exam in United States History in NY State. Amendments covere include...

In which John Green continues his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's flight to Varennes, the constituent assembly's attempts to write a constitution of France, France's brief...

We all know the SchoolHouse rocks song; but is it really that easy to pass a law? In this video we take a look not only at the Constitutional process but the more in depth informal process.

The average American will send and receive around 3,000 text messages every month. But Founding Father Alexander Hamilton relied on his his trusty portable writing desk to draft countless letters and write some of the most important...

James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution”. In this video for US students grades 3-5, we learn about Madison’s remarkable life, career and legacy.

In 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis...

M. V. Lee Badgett is a Williams Distinguished Scholar at the Williams Institute. She is also the director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as a professor of...

By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He is recording them chronologically, and these are the...

PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE US CONSTITUTION
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CHAPTER 1. Montesquieu’s Ideas About
Government
In this video students will learn about Montesquieu one of the foremost political philosophers of the...

Learn How to Write an Elevator Pitch or a project or issue from true expert and do it the clear, concicse, and conversational way.

About Allen Wei
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Managing Director of Communication Development Associates, Inc. in...

The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...

Wrap your head around the 25th Amendment. Perfect for students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.

All lyrics and music by Matt Beat. All rights reserved. By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Didn't know anything...

The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...

Nancy MacLean is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, has been described by Publishers Weekly as “a...

What shocks affected the Ukraine? Why should the IMF step in to help stabilize the Ukraine?<br/>
Ukraine & the Future of Europe, Part 3

HipHughes explains why the US Senate is controlled by small state Senators. HipHughes feeds you some poli-sci treats as he goes over some of the undemocratic mechanisms and its effects in the US Senate.

How does the 25th Amendment work? How can 14 people remove a President? An explainer on the 25th Amendment, Section 4 which deals with how the VP and the cabinet can remove a crazy President.

Liberty is a founding principle of the United States, but many of the people who helped build the North American colonies were not free. The resilience of enslaved people and their contributions to what would become the United States...

Hamilton expresses concern over the Articles of Confederation and the need for a stronger federal government. In 1787, the second continental Congress convenes to amend the Articles and create a Constitution. The Virginia Plan sparks...