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Bloomberg

House Democrats Try to Impeach Trump a Second Time

Higher Ed
Jan.11 -- House Democrats Monday introduced a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, setting up a vote this week unless Vice President Mike Pence uses his constitutional authority to remove the president.
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Curated Video

Equal Rights Amendment Nears Historic Passage, But Challenges Persist

Higher Ed
The Equal Rights Amendment would prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, but a pair of lawsuits could pose challenges to its ratification.
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Curated Video

It's Hard To Amend The U.S. Constitution For A Reason

Higher Ed
The U.S. Constitution is difficult to change by design.
Instructional Video
NASA

Nasa: "Nasa at 50" Series: 1998: Work Begins to Preserve Charters of Freedom

9th - 10th
A brief video that shows how NASA assisted the National Archives in preserving the original copies of the Charters of Freedom -- the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. [6:39] Read the teacher's...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Constitution Project

9th - 10th
Video [16:00] provides an overview of The Constitution Project which is a series of inspiring documentaries on landmark Supreme Court cases.
Instructional Video
Yossarian the Grammarian

Yossarian the Grammarian: Diagramming the u.s. Constitution: Interpretation

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how to diagram the Contitution of the United States to aid in interpreting the meaning of this document.
Instructional Video
TED Talks

Ted Ed: A 3 Minute Guide to the Bill of Rights

9th - 10th
Daily, Americans exercise their rights secured by the Constitution. The most widely discussed and debated part of the Constitution is known as the Bill of Rights. Belinda Stutzman provides a refresher course on exactly what the first ten...
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The Slaughterhouse Cases

9th - 10th
The first major post-Civil-War Supreme Court decision, popularly know as the Slaughterhouse Cases, resulted in a pivotal interpretation of the relatively new Fourteenth Amendment. Larry Kramer, Dean at Stanford Law School, discusses why...
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Constitution: That Delicate Balance

9th - 10th
View this collection of Emmy award winning Videos on Demand which draw attention to many present day controversial topics and are debated by various professionals.
Instructional Video
Cyberbee

We the People, Behind the Scenes With Ben Franklin

3rd - 8th
An interactive website about Ben Franklin and the framing of the US Constitution.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Promise to Draft a Bill of Rights

9th - 10th
Federalists had to promise to create a bill of rights in order to get the Constitution approved. They were keen on following through because people were suspicious of the new governement. [1 min. 2 secs.]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #5: Constitutional Compromises

9th - 10th
Crash Course video in which Craig Benzine discusses the failures of the Article of Confederation leading to the subsequent evolution of our current Constitutional government. [8:56]
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Exploring "We the People"

9th - 10th
At this site from NPR you can learn all about the Constitution Center that opened in Philadelphia on July 4, 2003. This interactive museum teaches visitors about the Constitution and has live shows, fascinating exhibits, and videos.
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Madison's Influence on the Us Constitution

9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Stanford University's Jack Rakove speaks of the influence Founding Father James Madison had on the development of the U.S. Constitution. [2:21]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Presidential Power | Crash Course Government and Politics

9th - 10th Standards
In this video, learn about the powers of the President of the United States are, as defined in the U.S. Constitution including appointing judges, granting pardons, vetoing laws, and acting as the nation's chief diplomat on foreign policy...
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: What Is Veto Power?

9th - 10th
What power does the U.S. Constitution grant the president over laws passed by Congress? In this video [2:48] learn more about the purpose of veto power and how presidents have used it.