Curated Video
What is the Mayflower Compact?
A short agreement by the Pilgrims and other colonists on board the Mayflower set in motion a system of government that inspired our country’s founding documents.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and 'We, the People of the United States'
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the beginning of the Constitution and the meaning of the term 'We, the People of the United States'. [4:31]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rule by the People
Learn about popular sovereignty, a foundational component to democracy, and the consent of the governed on today's podcast. [1:05]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 7: Social Contract
On today's podcast, we learn about the social contract, a concept important for American democracy.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The People Delegate Authority
In a democracy, the people delegate authority to their government, but "consent of the governed" is more complicated than it first appears. What problems are derived from "consent of the governed?" [1 min. 6 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 6: Consent of the Governed
What is the concept of the "consent of the governed?" Find out on today's podcast.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
In this video, Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson talks to Sal about the Declaration of Independence, specifically the phrase "...Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". [5:54]
HipHughes History
Keith Hughes: An Idiot's Guide to the Declaration of Independence
First, you are not an idiot. The biggest concept lecture ever in the history of simple explanations. HipHughes glides through a brief explanation of the Dec. of Independence so you can get through that next dinner party.