What is the difference between federalism and nationalism and how did those differences shape the US Constitution? This is the focus of lecture five in a series on understanding the US Constitution. Centralized powers, the role of the...

A fun and interesting teacher describes the three branches of the US government. His lecture style and ability to explain with good examples could be a really big help to older students needing a tutorial or extra support in...

If you don't have the time to spend an entire class on the Bill of Rights, or you are looking for a simple overview, this video provides clear and illustrated descriptions of each of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. You may...

The American Civil War tore the country in two. What made tension grow between the North and the South? How did the war finally begin? What artillery was used? Answer some of these basic questions using this resource. Consider choosing a...

Part four defines oligarchy, monarchy, republic, and democracy. Each type of government is defined in terms of its linguistic and historical origins and how rights are granted in each form of government. Give your upper graders a clear...

Video looking at how and why Amendments are continuously added to the Constitution. [0:55]

Explains how the Bill of Rights came into being and some of the rights that are enshrined in it. [1:00]

Today we learn about some important constitutional amendments that go to the core of our constitutional system.

Since 1789, over ten thousand constitutional amendments have been proposed, while just a small number have actually been ratified.

Discusses the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments made critical changes to the Constitution, such as the abolition of slavery, that addressed issues not settled at the Constitutional Convention or by the Civil War.

There were a number of constitutional amendments that expanded the right to vote.