An online exhibition that offers more than 500 commercials from every presidential race since the start of television campaign advertising in 1952. Visitors to the site can view the commercials, and read commentaries about top campaign...

Learn about the Electoral Process. Students watch video, study, and analyze how senators, representatives, and the president of the United States are elected. [15:04]

Explore the intersection between media and politics. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution, specifically the 1st Amendment, students learn about the evolution of media, the impact of political ads on policy,...

Learn about how the Judicial Branch works. How does the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution? What's the difference between a "living" and "dead" Constitution? Is the power of judicial review established in the Constitution? In this...

Explore how government policy is implemented and how government agencies are involved in many aspects of our daily life. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution and the Supreme Court case Massachusetts v. EPA,...

Explore the history and practice of American Federalism in this episode from Founding Principles: American Governance in Action. Students watch video, study and analyze primary source documents like The Federalist Papers, and craft an...

Learn how Alexander Hamilton shaped the financial system of the United States in this video from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America." As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton created all the policies for how the federal...

Learn about the importance of civic engagement and local politics, in this clip from America by the Numbers. Clarkston, Georgia has gone from being majority white in 1980 to majority non-white today. Some of the new inhabitants,...