Instructional Video4:41
Curated Video

Saudi Arabia Legal System

12th - Higher Ed
The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia. Sharia is the paramount body of Islamic law, a collection of fundamental principles derived from different sources including the Holy Quran, the Sunna—the sayings and traditions of the...
Instructional Video2:08
Curated Video

America's First President: Setting Precedents

9th - Higher Ed
Did you know that George Washington didn’t want to become the first US President? Despite his reluctance, he set many precedents which remain pillars of the office today.
Instructional Video7:34
TLDR News

Has the Supreme Court Killed Roe v Wade? - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the US and it seems the Supreme Court might have just kicked that into high gear, with them apparently on the brink of revoking Roe v Wade. In this video we discuss this decision & how it...
News Clip7:26
Curated Video

And P.E.I.'s Official Opposition party is...

9th - Higher Ed
The moment P.E.I. Speaker Darlene Compton ruled on whether the Liberals or the Green Party would have the legislative advantages that come with being the Official Opposition.
News Clip2:38
Bloomberg

Judge Jackson Says Roe V. Wade Is Settled Abortion Law

Higher Ed
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, says she believes abortion rights have been settled by the Supreme Court in the landmark cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey She speaks in response...
News Clip2:50
Bloomberg

We Don't Teach Civics Anymore, Says Ken Burns

Higher Ed
Ken Burns, award winning documentary filmmaker, talks about the importance of teaching history to kids in a divided America. He appears on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Oct. 4. (Source:...
News Clip3:44
Curated Video

SCOTUS Justices Share Remarks On Mississippi Abortion Case

Higher Ed
The justices were being asked to overrule two cornerstone decisions in the context of a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks.
News Clip1:56
Curated Video

The Supreme Court has signaled it may let businesses and unions spend freely to help their favored candidates in elections. If so, it could roll back decades of trying to restrain the power of corporate treasuries in American politics

Higher Ed
HEADLINE: Court skeptical of limits on businesses, unions

CAPTION: The Supreme Court has signaled it may let businesses and unions spend freely to help their favored candidates in elections. If so, it could roll back decades of...
News Clip3:10
Curated Video

Sharon leaving meeting, political reax, analyst

Higher Ed
1. Outside door of parliament''s Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting

2. Sec
urity
3. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon leaving parliament''s Defence and Foreign Affairs Committ
ee...
News Clip2:03
Bloomberg

Bullard Says Everything Is on the Table, Fed ‘Willing to Do More’

Higher Ed
Mar.06 -- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard discusses market reaction to the Fed’s emergency interest-rate cut and the Fed’s preparedness to do more if needed. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: George Washington and the Executive Branch

9th - 10th
George Washington put aside any personal relationships in appointing the most qualified individuals to the executive branch, and paid scrupulous attention to the protocols set by the Constitution for the presidential office.