Wonderscape
Understanding the Role of US State Governments
Explore the significance of state governments in shaping daily life and enacting laws that affect citizens. Learn about the historical context of state powers, from the Constitutional Convention to the adoption of the Bill of Rights....
Wonderscape
The Bill of Rights and the First Amendment Explained
Explore the significance of the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment in American history. Understand why these amendments were necessary for protecting individual freedoms and limiting government power. Learn about the rights enshrined...
Science360
Researchers harness ultrasound technology to give amputees a better grip with their prosthetics.
Controlling today’s advanced prosthetic arms and hands can be very challenging. Often, today’s prosthetic systems can’t provide the type of control and functionality for day to day tasks. National Science Foundation-funded engineers at...
Curated Video
The Bill of Rights: What is it and what Rights does it Guarantee?
The right to stand up for what we believe in is as American as apple pie and is protected under US law by the Bill of Rights: a list of ten amendments to the US Constitution that almost never existed.
Wonderscape
History Kids: State Government
This video explains the importance of state governments in the United States and how they impact our daily lives. It covers topics such as the structure of state governments, the powers and responsibilities of the executive, legislative,...
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House drafting impeachment articles against Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced drafting of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Curated Video
House drafting impeachment articles against Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced drafting of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Mason Part 1
George Mason is one of America's forgotten Founders. This podcast sheds light on why that is. [1:20]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Reluctant Founder
George Mason played an important role in ensuring that a bill of rights was added to the Constitution, yet he remains one of the country's least-known Founders. [1 min. 9 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Sharp Spoken Planter
George Mason was known as the "sharp-spoken planter." His personality may have inhibited his fame. [1 min. 4 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Mason: Childhood and Youth
George Mason triumphs over tragedy, reads widely, and becomes a lawyer. [57 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Fairfax Resolves
The Fairfax Resolves were supposed to set out the colonies' fundamental principles and our constitutional rights. [1 min. 9 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Fairfax Resolves Explained
No taxation without representation. Sound familiar? Hear about George Mason's Fairfax Resolves. [1 min. 7 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Pugnacious Fairfax Resolves
The hard-hitting final paragraph of the Fairfax Resolves. [1 min. 16 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Virginia Declaration of Rights
It's the most influential constitutional document you've never heard of: the Virginia Declaration of Rights. [58 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Influence of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights had a strong influence at home and abroad. Learn all about it on this podcast. [1:01]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Equally Free and Independent
The influences on the Virginia Declaration of Rights and its opening paragraph are addressed in this podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Principles in the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Government officials serve the people, not the other way around - George Mason thought this important enough to commit to the Virginia Declaration of Rights. [59 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Universal Rights in the Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights expresses particular concern about the rights of those accused of criminal offenses. [1 min. 5 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Mason Refuses to Sign the Constitution
Learn why George Mason refused to sign the Constitution. [1 min. 7 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Mason Objects to the Constitution
George Mason objected that the Constitution contained no Bill of Rights. So he wrote about it. [1 min. 10 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: "There Is No Declaration of Rights"
"There is no Declaration of Rights," declared George Mason. And he refused to sign the Constitution. [1 min. 9 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: A Tactical Error
George Mason's tactical error at the Virginia Ratification Convention scuttled his attempt to vote down the Constitution. [1:10]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Mason at the Virginia Ratification Convention
George Mason had lots of problems with the Constitution. Learn all about it on today's episode. [1:20]