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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 1556: Separation and Balance of Power

9th - 10th
Today we learn two ways that constitutional governments ensure that no one person or group gets too much power.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Government in Colonial America

9th - 10th
Today we learn about the three branches of colonial governments.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Representation, Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

9th - 10th
Today we examine the concepts of representation, separation of powers, and checks and balances in early state governments.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Introduction to the Three Branches of Government

9th - 10th Standards
We begin study of the three branches of the U.S. government.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 327: Origins of the Federal Judiciary

9th - 10th
Today, we examine how the judiciary branch completed the system of separation of powers.
Instructional Video
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Constiutional Principles Videos

9th - 10th
Do you understand why separation of powers is important for protecting our freedom? This short, engaging video focuses on the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Clear definitions and graphics, an engaging historical...
Instructional Video
HipHughes History

You Tube: Checks and Balances for Dummies

9th - 10th
First, you are not a dummy. But perhaps you have a yearning to just know about Checks and Balances or perhaps, and more likely, you have an exam! Mr. Hughes serves a heaping serving of simplicity as he takes you through all three...