Social studies
Ages 14-18
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Constitution 101
Created in collaboration with the National Constitution Center, with support from the Yass Foundation, Constitution 101 will help you build a strong understanding of the U.S. Constitution, developments in constitutional law, and key historical documents.
10 units
72 lessons
270 videos
10 on CDN
First 3 lessons are free
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Unit 2 Civil Dialogue, The Constitution, and Constitutional Interpretation
Unit 3 Principles of the American Revolution: The Ideas and Events That Led to Change
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The Declaration of Independence
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Classical and Enlightenment Thinkers
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The Divine Right of Kings and Social Contract Theory
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Principles of the American Revolution: Natural Rights, Popular Sovereignty, and the Rule of Law
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Principles of the American Revolution: Equality, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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The Reasons for the Revolution
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Unit 4 The Road to Reform, the Constitutional Convention, and the Battle for Ratification
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The Road to Reform, the Constitutional Convention, and the Threat of Mob Violence
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The Road to the Convention, "The Quartet," and the Push for Reform
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Introduction to the Constitutional Convention
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The Compromises at the Convention: The Great Compromise and the Electoral College
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A Compromise with Evil: Slavery at the Constitutional Convention
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The Close of the Convention: Benjamin Franklin's Closing Speech and the Dissenters
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The Battle Over Ratification and the Importance of Compromise
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Unit 5 The Bill of Rights
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Bill of Rights
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First Amendment: Five Freedoms
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First Amendment: Religion—Overview
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First Amendment: Religion—Establishment Clause
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First Amendment: Religion—Free Exercise Clause
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First Amendment: Speech and Press
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First Amendment: Speech and Press—Modern Cases and Debates
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First Amendment: Assembly and Petition
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Second Amendment: Text and History
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Second Amendment: Modern Cases and Debates
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Fourth Amendment: Text, History, and the Legal Framework
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The Fourth Amendment and Technology
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Sixth Amendment
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Unit 6 Separation of Powers and Federalism
Unit 7 The Three Branches of Government
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Legislative Branch—Text and History
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Congress—The Founders' Vision and Congress Today
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Congress—Debates Over Congressional Power
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Executive Branch—The Founders' Vision
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Executive Branch—The Scope and Limits of Presidential Power
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Presidency—Executive Orders and the Administrative State
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Presidency—The Use of Military Force and the President's Power Over Foreign Affairs
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Presidency—The Electoral College
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Judicial Branch—Text and History
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Overview of the Federal Judiciary
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Unit 8 America’s Second Founding: Slavery, the Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction
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Slavery: An Overview
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Pre-Civil War Debates Over Slavery
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The Road to the Civil War
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The Civil War and Emancipation
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Reconstruction: An Overview
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Reconstruction: The Thirteenth Amendment
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Reconstruction: The Fourteenth Amendment
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Reconstruction: The Fifteenth Amendment
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The Collapse of Reconstruction
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Unit 9 The Fourteenth Amendment: Citizenship, Freedom, and Equality
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The Fourteenth Amendment: An Overview
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Birthright Citizenship
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Protection of Freedom: Incorporation
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Protection of Freedom: Unenumerated Rights
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Equal Protection: African Americans
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Equal Protection: Women
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The Fourteenth Amendment—Sexual Orientation
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Voting, Rebels, Debt, and Congressional Power
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Unit 10 Elections and Voting Rights: From the Founding through the Civil Rights Movement
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Elections and Voting: An Overview
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How Women Won the Vote
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America's Experiment in Interracial Democracy
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The Battle for Voting Rights
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Modern Debates over Elections and Voting Rights: Part I
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Modern Debates over Elections and Voting Rights: Part II
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