Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

191 - Republic - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
A republic is a form of government rooted in the principle of popular sovereignty, with the power of government residing with the people. Republics are representative democracies, where citizens elect individuals to make decisions and...
Instructional Video10:44
Hip Hughes History

The Election of 1872 Explained

6th - 12th
A video lecture summarizing the Presidential Election of 1872 between Ulysses S. Grant and Horace Greeley. MISTAKE! Greeley was the editor of the TRIBUNE not the HERALD! ugh.
Instructional Video6:41
TLDR News

Northern Ireland Election Results Explained - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Following a tumultuous period in Northern Irish politics, it was time for the public to go to polls in a landmark election. With Sinn Fein's historic victory, we take a look at what this means for the future of Northern Ireland and...
Instructional Video4:41
Jabzy

Haitian Slave Revolt - 3 Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Haitian Slave Revolt
News Clip3:05
Bloomberg

Reagan's Legal Lesson for Trump: Listen and Learn

Higher Ed
Jan.05 -- In today's "Morning Must Read," Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and Francine Lacqua highlight comments from Bloomberg View columnist Cass R. Sunstein on what President-elect Donald Trump can learn from Ronald Reagan. They speak with...
News Clip1:30
Press Association

Pro-Remain voting arrangement blasted as ‘nationalist pact’

Higher Ed
A pro-Remain voting arrangement has been blasted as a “nationalist pact” in what is expected to be one of the most watched election races in Northern Ireland. There is all to play for in South Belfast where the DUP appears to be at its...
Instructional Video
Other

Texas Law Related Education: Videos: Seven Principles of the Constitution

9th - 10th
Seven short videos that explain constitutional principles, including checks and balances, federalism, individual rights, limited government, popular sovereignty, republicanism, and separation of powers. The animation drawings for these...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 2: Introd. To Classical Republicanism

9th - 10th
The Founders were heavily influenced by the Roman Republic and particularly by the idea of the common welfare.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 3: Classical Republicanism and America

9th - 10th
Today we learn how classical republican ideas influenced American thought.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 4: Civic Virtue in Classical Republics

9th - 10th
Today we discuss the concept of civic virtue in classical republics.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 7: Small Uniform Communities

9th - 10th
Classical republicans believed republican government can work only in small, uniform communities.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Anti Federalist Arguments Against a Strong National Government

9th - 10th
Today we learn some Anti-Federalists were against a strong national government.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Mixed Constitutions: Polybius and Cicero

9th - 10th
Looks at how the idea of a mixed constitution became a part of republicanism.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Small Communities in Classical Republicanism

9th - 10th
Dicusses small, uniform communities as an influential aspect of classical republicanism.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Democratic Ideals in the Declaration of Independence

9th - 10th
This video is a close reading of the beginnings of the Declaration of Independence to identify ideas of natural rights, social contract, limited government and popular sovereignty in the text. [7:52]