Curated Video
Barbara Jordan: Statement on the Articles of Impeachment
In 1974, US House Representative for Texas, Barbara Jordan delivered an impassioned speech on the power and meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Delivered on primetime television to critical acclaim during the coverage of the infamous...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Women's Suffrage Movement
Learn more about the women's suffrage movement in this interview with Dr. Colleen Shogan, vice chair of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission and senior vice president at the White House Historical Association, on the occasion of...
Curated Video
Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks
You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Electoral College
Learn more about how the U.S. electoral college functions and how a president is elected.
Step Back History
American Democracy YAY! - Step Back Kidz 1x01
Recently, a leaved pilot for the series 'Step Back Kidz' has come to light. The show was on the subject of American Democracy. It was cancelled before it even aired.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Indigenous Australian Suffrage
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Eight years after Australian women gained the right to vote and to...
Curated Video
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they helped bring the nation to war.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 21 - 24
Explore Constitutional Amendments 21 through 24 and understand why the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution. In-depth explanations of the amendments are presented with landmark cases and an analysis of each...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - The Civil Rights Act (1866)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the Civil Rights...
Next Animation Studio
How the electoral college works
The US presidential election is decided by the electoral college. The electoral college system consists of 538 electors who represent the 50 states and vote according to the result of the popular vote in their respective state. To win...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Marching with Martin Luther King Jr.
This video explores the history of the civil rights protests in Selma, Alabama in 1965, focusing on the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the march from Selma to Montgomery. It highlights the obstacles African-Americans faced in...
Mazz Media
Suffrage
This live-action video program is about the word Suffrage. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Suffrage through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
Cameroon votes in presidential election as Paul Biya, 92, seeks eighth term
New ReviewBiya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is likely to extend his 43 years in power in the Central African nation.
Curated Video
Teachers in Alberta voting on latest contract offer
New ReviewAlberta teachers started voting Saturday on the latest contract off, with results expected on Monday evening. More than 51 per cent of teachers need to vote in favour for the deal to be accepted.
Curated Video
John Rustad’s B.C. Conservative party leadership questioned
New ReviewA review of John Rustad’s leadership of the B.C. Conservative party has led to allegations of fake membership sign ups and ballot stuffing. As CBC’s Katie DeRosa reports, it’s caused more infighting within the Official Opposition.
Curated Video
B.C. Green leadership candidate considering legal action over new membership rules
New ReviewAs three people vie to become the next leader of the B.C. Green Party, there’s a controversy brewing over new memberships and how to verify they’re all real people living in B.C. As Katie DeRosa reports, one candidate says the validation...
Curated Video
BJP-Backed Candidate CP Radhakrishnan Elected As India's 15th Vice President
New ReviewC.P. Radhakrishan has been elected as the 15th Vice President of India following the latest Vice Presidential elections. His victory marks a significant moment in India’s political leadership transition. Watch the video to know more on...
Curated Video
India prepares for vice-presidential elections: Who will it be?
New ReviewThe stage is set for a major political showdown. How is the race progressing and what does it mean for India's future?
Curated Video
Elections P.E.I. presiding over school board voting, with online ballots appearing for the 1st time
New ReviewSchool board trustee elections are underway in Prince Edward Island, with a difference. Voting will mostly take place online, with an option for mail-in ballots. Tim Garrity from Elections P.E.I. joins CBC’s Louise Martin to talk about...
Press Association
Green Party elects Zack Polanski as new leader - full press conference
New ReviewThe Green Party is set to shift its politics leftwards under new leader Zack Polanski, after he won a landslide victory in the party’s leadership contest. Mr Polanski, who spoke of wanting to shift the party’s politics towards...
Press Association
'We are ready to take that fight to Reform' says new Green Party leader
New ReviewThe Green Party is set to shift its politics leftwards under new leader Zack Polanski, after he won a landslide victory in the party’s leadership contest. Mr Polanski, who spoke of wanting to shift the party’s politics towards...
Press Association
Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party
New ReviewThe Green Party is set to shift its politics leftwards under new leader Zack Polanski, after he won a landslide victory in the party’s leadership contest. Mr Polanski, who spoke of wanting to shift the party’s politics towards...
Curated Video
Guyana elections: voting begins in Guyana in what is touted to be a critical election
New ReviewVoting has begun in Guyana’s critical elections, seen as pivotal for the nation’s political stability and management of its booming oil-driven economy.