• The roots of representative democracy

• Federalism and the separation of powers

• The roles of representatives, executives, and justices in our democracy

• Our representatives and how they are chosen

• The role of the citizen in a representative democracy

The Video Series Instructional Guide includes twelve lesson plans, a synopsis of each program, a bibliography, and correlations to the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution Level 3 text for high school students. A printed copy of the instructional guide accompanies each DVD and VHS. A digital version of the instructional guide is also available on the DVD.