Crash Course
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government and Politics
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation, and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about...
TED Talks
Steven Pinker: Human nature and the blank slate
Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.
Curated Video
Democratic Laws
Dr. Forrester reviews how a democratic government works. She discusses why laws are enacted and the process involved in passing a law.
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The Branches of Government
Dr. Forrester reviews the three branches of federal government. She then gives an example of how a bill becomes law.
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Terms of Office
Dr. Forrester talks about our three-tiered form of government. She gives an overview of each branch of government and discusses how officials are elected.
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Local and State Governments
Dr. Forrester talks about the responsibilities of the local and state governments and explains the similarities in the way they operate.
Curated Video
Random Sampling
In this math video we will learn about random sampling that is representative of a population for a survey. Students will identify if a sample of a population is a valid representation. We will learn key vocabulary - population, random...
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Branches of Government
The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?
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Election of 1824: When the House Chose
In the Presidential Election of 1824, five men from one party were up for the job. It was left to the House of Representatives to figure out a winner – and the aftermath led to the modern two-party system.
Mr. Beat
I called every U.S. Representative in the country. Here were the responses I got.
In mid-July 2022, Mr. Beat called every voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, mostly pretending like he was a constituent of their district. He collected their responses and here are the results.
Mr. Beat
Can Congress Have Term Limits? | U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton
In episode 46 of Supreme Court Briefs, Arkansas tries to get rid of career politicians through indirect term limits. Yeah but is it legal?
The Business Professor
Website URLs and Social Media Handles for Business
Why are Website URLs and Social Media Handles important for a Business? Having social media handles will help your business communicate with your customers in real-time and provide timely support. And this way, you can build trust and...
Curated Video
Compare Types of Democracy
"Compare Types of Democracy" analyzes the purposes, structure, and functions of various types of direct and representative democracies.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
“How a Bill Becomes a Law” explains the process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States.
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Voting Matters
Voting Matters explains how voting in a democracy helps change rules and laws.
Nature League
Nature + Diplomacy
In this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of diplomacy by sitting down with an international colleague, Theo Blossom.
TLDR News
Why Does Only One Place in the UK not have an MP?
There is one area in the UK that doesn’t have a voice in the House of Commons. Their representative can’t vote in parliament and they can’t voice their opinions on the floor. How is this allowed in a modern democracy and will it ever...
Curated Video
R Programming for Statistics and Data Science - Population Versus sample
This video explains population versus sample. This clip is from the chapter "Exploratory Data Analysis" of the series "R Programming for Statistics and Data Science".This section explains exploratory data analysis.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1852
You might call this election the election of 1844, part 2, because it was very similar to it. Just like in 1844, a young dark horse candidate won. Also like in 1844, the incumbent president was a Whig who had become President after the...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2008
The 56th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 2008. This was the first election in which I voted in the primaries, and there were a lot of exciting candidates to vote for. But first, let's see how George W....
TLDR News
Should Washington DC Ever Become a State Congress Votes on DC's Statehood - TLDR News
For years people living in Washington DC have been campaigning that the district should be granted full statehood. There are a lot of interesting arguments surrounding DC's status, but the debate got kicked into high gear when a bill...
Curated Video
Generating a Representative Sample: Types of Random Samples
This video explains the importance of generating a representative sample for predicting election outcomes or making valid inferences about a population. It introduces three types of unbiased sampling methods - simple random sample,...
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Sampling
Sampling is crucial in psychology but it can be difficult for students new to psychology to understand. This film offers a helping hand. It begins with a series of visual images taking students through target population, sample,...
Cerebellum
The Legislative Branch Of Government - Introduction To Senate And Congress
The Senate and House of Representatives, the upper and lower houses of The Legislative Branch are explored in this outstanding production that delves into the theoretical intention of the Constitution’s Framers, as well as the practical...