1: Foundations of American Government
Online Lessons
UC Open Access - Democracy (1)
UC Open Access - English and Enlightenment Traditions (2)
UC Open Access - Documents from the Revolution (3)
UC Open Access - Constitution Building (4)
UC Open Access - The Constitution (5)
UC Open Access - The Bill of Rights (6)
Crash Course: Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States
Simpsons 'trump' First Amendment
Only 1/3 of Americans can name the three branches of government - 1/3 can't name any
2.8% Of Oklahoma High School Students Pass Citizenship Test
Thirteen States Now Require Grads to Pass Citizenship Test (2)
Make The US Citizenship Test A High School Graduation Requirement
National Survey Finds Just 1 in 3 Americans Would Pass Citizenship Test
American knowledge of the Constitution
Americans losing confidence in all three branches of government
This Land Becomes Their Land. New U.S. Citizens Hit a 15-Year High
Comedy
Daily Show on Judicial Review (Marbury v. Madison)
Colbert Report on the 17th Amendment
The Daily Show: Correspondents Explain the 1st Amendment
The Daily Show: Correspondents Explain the 2nd Amendment
The Daily Show: Correspondents Explain the 6th Amendment
The Daily Show: Correspondents Explain the 22nd Amendment
Academic study suggests the US is an oligarchy, not a democracy (full paper)