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Powers of the Federal Government
Powers of the Federal Government identifies the powers reserved to the nation by reviewing major powers of the federal government.
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Federalism 2
"Federalism" defines the concept of federalism and identifies examples of the powers granted and denied to states and the national government in the American federal system of government.
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9 Most Important Astronomical Discoveries
From ancient civilizations to modern breakthroughs, learn about the nine most important cosmic discoveries that changed the way we look at our Sun, Moon and beyond. Learn how Copernicus challenged the status quo, Kepler unveiled the...
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How Does a Republic Government Differ from a Democratic One?
A pure democracy is one where all the citizens of a country take part in the process of making the laws that govern their nation. All these citizens have equal voting rights and, thereby, equal representation at the national level. The...
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Be a Good Neighbor
What does it take to be a good neighbor? This song teaches kids about obeying the city laws and being a kind friend. Children can learn about the many different ways to be a helpful part of the community with this upbeat and groovy tune!
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Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct
Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct describes the differences between threatened, endangered, and extinct organisms.
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High Five Facts - Martin Luther King
This video explores five fun facts about Martin Luther King.
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On Being A Slave
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) demonstrates how the ancient Roman view of freedom, while largely overlooked today, is hugely relevant to many aspects of our contemporary world.
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Isaac Newton 3 Laws of Motion /Newton's Laws
Learn about Issac Newton 3 laws of motion and physics with Newton's Laws. Brought to you by KLT.
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Will student loans get canceled?
Confused about the current situation around student loans? Ellie Ismailidou and Jillian Berman explore Biden's newest plan and what that potentially means for borrowers.
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Article Three: Structure of Powers of Judicial Branch
Article Three: Structure of Powers of Judicial Branch explains the powers, responsibilities, structures, and functions, and processes of the judicial branch by analyzing Article III of the Constitution.
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Chesterton Fence: Don’t Destroy What You Don’t Understand!
Chesterton’s Fence is a simple rule of thumb that suggests you should never destroy a fence, change a rule, or alter a tradition if you do not understand why it was created in the first place. China’s Four Pests Campaign during the Great...
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Unintended Consequences
UC Berkeley psychologist Stephen Hinshaw explains the thinking behind his research that public policy for school accountability in the United States inadvertently played a key role in raising the rate of ADHD diagnoses.
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Civic Duties and Responsibilities 2
Civic Duties and Responsibilities explains how citizenship includes obligations by describing examples of how citizens exercise civic responsibility.
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New Laws?
2003 Nobel Laureate Antony Leggett, University of Illinois, describes his belief that reductionistic approaches to physics are not always the right way to proceed, describing how the possible breakdown of the laws of quantum mechanics...
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Different Descriptions
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) emphasizes the importance of finding different descriptions for the same physical laws.
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Inadvertent Incentives
Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw (UC Berkeley) describes his research on how the number of cases of ADHD are correlated with various public policy initiatives.
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Looking to the Past
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes his intriguing prescription for how we might make progress in fundamental physics without experiment to guide us.
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Distracted by Language
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, Institute for Advanced Study, describes how we must make sure that we don't distract ourselves by the language that we use to describe the physical world, and must instead simply focus on precisely...
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Wrestling with Quantum Theory
Nobel Laureate Anthony Leggett (Illinois) highlights some of the difficulties with quantum mechanics.
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The Research Experience
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes the importance of getting children engaged in research from a young age.
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Beginning of American Democracy
Beginning of American Democracy” describes how democracy developed in the United States, exploring the events that occurred during the Revolutionary War between 1774 and 1776.
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State Constitutions
"State Constitutions" shows the importance of a state constitution and how it works in conjunction with its national counterpart by breaking down the key branches.
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Civic Duties and Responsibilities
"Civic Duties and Responsibilities" explains how citizenship includes obligations by describing examples of how citizens exercise civic responsibility.