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60-Second Civics: Episode 3151, Limits to Free Exercise of Religion
Learn about freedom of religion.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3150, Conflicts about Freedom of Religion
Learn about freedom of religion.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3149, Freedom of Religion
Learn about freedom of religion.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3148, Tinker v. Des Moines
Learn about Tinker v. Des Moines.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3147, Limits to Freedom of Expression
Learn about freedom of expression.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3146, How Freedom of Expression Benefits Democracy
Learn about freedom of expression.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3145, Two Benefits of Freedom of Expression
Learn about freedom of expression.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3144, Freedom of Expression
Learn about freedom of expression.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3143, How Supreme Court Justices Decide Cases
Learn about influences on Supreme Court justices.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3142, Modernism or Instrumentalism
Learn about the modernism method of interpreting the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3141, Fundamental Principles
Learn about the fundamental principles method of Constitutional interpretation.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3140, Original Intent
Learn about the original intent method of Constitutional interpretation.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3139, Textualism, Literalism, or Strict Construction
Learn about a strict construction method of interpreting the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3138, Four Methods of Constitutional Interpretation
Learn about interpreting the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3137, Marshall's Reasoning in the Marbury Case
Learn about the power of judicial review.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3136, Marbury v. Madison
Learn about the case of Marbury v. Madison.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3135, Judicial Review over State Governments
Learn about the supreme law of the land.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3134, Who Interprets the Constitution?
Learn about interpreting the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3133, Advantages of Political Parties
Learn about positive effects of political parties.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3132, The Revolution of 1800
Learn about the presidential election of 1800.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3131, The Alien and Sedition Acts
Learn about the Alien and Sedition Acts.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3130, John Jay's Unpopular Treaty
Learn about John Jay's treaty with Great Britain.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3129, Americans Take Sides in the War between France and Great Britain
Learn about the war between France and Great Britain.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3128, The Bank of the United States
Learn about the national bank.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3127, Hamilton's Idea for a National Bank
Learn about the finances of the new nation.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3126, Hamilton vs. Jefferson
Learn about the differing views of Hamilton and Jefferson.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3125, The Rise of Political Parties
Learn about Framers and political parties.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3124, The Bill of Rights
Learn about the first ten amendments to the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3123, The Creation of the Judicial Branch
Learn about different levels of courts.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3122, Washington's Cabinet
Learn about Washington's cabinet.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3121, The Nation's First President
Learn about President George Washington.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3120, Compromise on a Bill of Rights
Learn about disagreements about a bill of rights.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3119, Would the National Government Have Too Much Power?
Learn about the powers of the national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3118, Would the Constitution Maintain Republican Government?
Learn about disagreements about the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3117, Three Basic Disagreements over Ratification
Learn about disagreements between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3116, Meet the Anti-Federalists
Learn about the Anti-Federalists.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3115, Meet the Federalists
Learn about those who supported the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3114, Ratifying the Constitution
Learn about the special conventions that voted on the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3113, James Madison's Plan for Ratification
Learn about the ratification of the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3112, The Balance of Power
Learn about powers given to government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3111, The Supremacy Clause
Learn about the supremacy clause.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3110, Constitutional Limits on the Power of Government
Learn about powers distributed to governments.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3109, Federalism in Practice
Learn about a federal system of government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3108, Federalism
Learn about a federal system of government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3107, The People Are Sovereign
Learn about sovereignty.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3106, Unitary and Confederal Systems
Learn about types of government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3105, The Supremacy Clause
Learn about the hierarchy of law.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3104, Original and Appellate Jurisdiction
Learn about types of jurisdiction.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3103, The Judicial Branch
Learn about Article III of the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3102, Origin of the Electoral College
Learn about the electoral college.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3101, The Framers Debate How to Select a President
Learn about regulations on electing presidents.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3100, Impeachment
Learn about the process of impeachment.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3099, The President Shares Power with Congress
Learn about shared powers in the national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3098, The Powers of the Executive Branch
Learn about the executive branch.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3097, Checks on the Lawmaking Powers of Congress
Learn about checks and balances.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3096, Limits on the Power of Congress
Learn about the limits and powers of Congress.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3095, General Powers of Congress
Learn about enumerated powers given to Congress.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3094, Enumerated Powers
Learn about powers granted to the national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3093, Describing the Powers of Congress
Learn about the language used in the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3092, The Problem With General Language in the Constitution
Learn about the debate over what powers to give Congress.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3091, A Strong Government, But Not Too Strong
Learn about the Framers' feelings on a strong national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3090, Weak Congress under the Articles of Confederation
Learn about the early legislative branch.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3089, Slavery Compromises Delayed Conflict
Learn about compromises allowing slavery to continue.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3088, Compromise on Tariffs and Slavery
Learn about compromises made on slavery.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3087, The Dilemma Over Slavery
Learn about the debate on slavery.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3086, Conflict Over Tariffs at the Philadelphia Convention
Learn about the different opinions on tariffs.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3085, Economic Differences Between the North and South
Learn about the economies of the North and the South.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3084, One Person, One Vote in State Legislatures
Learn about representation in the legislature.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3083, The Compromise That Passed by One Vote
Learn about the Great Compromise.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3082, The Great Compromise
Learn about the compromise between the small and large states.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3081, The New Jersey Plan
Learn about the New Jersey Plan.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3080, Controversy over the Virginia Plan
Learn about what people disagreed on regarding the Virginia Plan.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3079, The Virginia Plan
Learn about a proposed plan for government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3078, The Conflict over Representation
Learn about conflicts over state representation in Congress.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3077, Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution
Learn about the goals of the Philadelphia Convention.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3076, Secrecy at the Philadelphia Convention
Learn about the agreement to secrecy by the Framers.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3075, Gaining the Cooperation of Small States
Learn about the proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3074, The Framers Agree to Write a New Constitution
Learn about the organization of the Constitutional Convention.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3073, Who Did Not Attend the Philadelphia Convention?
Learn about the men who did not attend the Philadelphia Convention.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3072, Franklin and Morris
Learn about two important Framers of the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3071, Madison and Washington
Learn about two important Framers of the Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3070, The Philadelphia Convention
Learn about the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3069, Shays' Rebellion
Learn about Shays' Rebellion.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3068, Financial Problems Foreshadow Shays' Rebellion
Learn about the problems of early America.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3067, Property Rights Under Threat in the Early Republic
Learn about how people began to organize in the new government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3066, Trade Disputes in the Early Republic
Learn about how powers the national government did not have.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3065, Treatment of Loyalists Caused Problems with the British
Learn about what happened to Loyalists after the Revolutionary War.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3064, No Power to Tax Under the Articles
Learn about the weak national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3063, Accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation
Learn about some of the positive work done under the Articles of Confederation.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3062, How the Articles of Confederation Organized the National Government
Learn about the organization of the new national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3061, Creating the Articles of Confederation
Learn about the Founders' considerations when creating a government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3060, The Need for a National Government
Learn about the creation of a national government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3059, Rights Protected in State Bills of Rights
Learn about the rights protected by states.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3058, The Virginia Declaration of Rights
Learn about the Virginia Declaration of Rights.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3057, State Bills of Rights
Learn about declarations of rights at the state level.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3056, What Made the Massachusetts Constitution Different
Learn about the influence of the Massachusetts constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3055, The Massachusetts Constitution
Learn about the Massachusetts Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3054, Problems with Legislative Supremacy
Learn about the post-Revolutionary War state governments.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3053, More Basic Principles of State Constitutions
Learn about the foundational ideas of state government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3052, Basic Principles of State Constitutions
Learn about the foundational ideas of state government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3051, State Constitutions after the Revolution
Learn about the formation of state governments.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3050, Independence at Last
Learn about the end of the Revolutionary War.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3049, Eliza Lucas Pinckney
Learn about Eliza Lucas Pinckney.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3048, Setbacks for the American Cause
Learn about the struggles faced by Americans.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3047, French Support Helps Turn the Tide of the War
Learn about French aid to the United States.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3046, King John Agrees to the Magna Carta
Learn about the Magna Carta.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3045, The Battle of Saratoga
Learn about the Battle of Saratoga.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3044, The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Learn about Washington crossing the Delaware River.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3043, Victory or Defeat?
Learn about early fighting of the Revolutionary War.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3042, Our Nation's First Constitution
The Articles of Confederation was our nation's first constitution, but it had its problems.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3041, The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Learn about the beginnings of the war.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3040, Loyalists in the American Revolution
Learn about divided opinions in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3039, A Country Divided by Revolution
Learn about the beginning of the American Revolution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3038, An Absolute Tyranny
Learn about the wrongs of the Crown against the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3037, The Right to Revolution
Learn about the ideas in the Declaration of Independence.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3036, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence
Learn about the protection of natural rights.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3035, The Second Paragraph of the Declaration
Learn about the Declaration of Independence.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3034, How the Declaration of Independence Is Organized
Learn about the Declaration's organization.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3033, A New Nation
Learn about the Declaration of Independence.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3032, Writing the Declaration of Independence
Learn about the writing of the Declaration of Independence.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3031, A State of Rebellion
Learn about the beginning of the rebellion.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3030, The Revolutionary War Begins
Learn about the start of the Revolutionary War.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3029, The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party
Learn about two revolutionary events in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3028, The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Learn about resistance groups in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3027, Committees of Correspondence
Learn about how colonists began to organize against England.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3026, No Taxation Without Representation
Learn about growing unrest in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3025, The Boston Tea Party
Learn about the Tea Act.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3024, The Stamp Act and the Quartering Act
Learn about laws Great Britain imposed on the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3023, The Sugar Act
Learn about the Sugar Act of 1764.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3022, Britain Tightens Its Grip on the Colonies
Learn about increased colonial regulation.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3021, Salutary Neglect
Learn about the hands-off approach of England governing the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3020, Government in the American Colonies
Learn about the structure of colonial government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3019, Features of the American Colonies
Learn about colonial government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3018, Government of the Thirteen Colonies
Learn about the beginning of the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3017, The English Bill of Rights
Learn about rights protected by the English Bill of Rights.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3016, The Petition of Right
Learn about the Petition of Right of 1628.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3015, Parliament
Learn about Parliament.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3014, Impact of the Magna Carta
Learn about the influence of the Magna Carta.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3013, The Magna Carta
Learn about the ideas in the Magna Carta.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3012, Sharing of Power in the Feudal System
Learn about the structure of a feudal system.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3011, William the Conqueror
Learn about feudalism.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3010, English Law and the American Colonies
Learn about British government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3009, The Rights of Englishmen
Learn about rights granted to Englishmen.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3008, Checking the Power of Congress
Learn about checks on Congress.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3007, Checks and Balances
Learn about the legislative branch.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3006, Three Branches of Government
Learn about the creation of the branches of government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3005, Divided and Balanced Power
Learn about the separated branches of government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3004, Constitutional Governments Limit Power
Learn about some protections of the American Constitution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3003, A Constitution Is a Higher Law
Learn about constitutional government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3002, What Constitutional Government Means
Learn about the definition of a constitutional government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3001, A Basic Introduction to Constitutions
Learn what a constitution is.


60-Second Civics: Episode 3000, Lessons from the Roman Republic
Learn about how the ideas of civic virtue influenced the Founders.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2999, Civic Virtue in the American Colonies
Learn about the spread of republican values.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2998, James Madison on Civic Virtue
Learn about James Madison's ideas.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2997, Civic Virtue Makes Republican Government Possible
Learn about the priorities of Roman and American government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2996, The American Cincinnatus
Learn about George Washington's civic virtue.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2995, Civic Virtue and Cincinnatus
Learn about the Roman hero, Cincinnatus.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2994, A Republic, Not a Direct Democracy
Learn about James Madison's views on republican government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2993, Republican Government vs. Direct Democracy
Learn about the differences between a republican government and a direct democracy.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2992, Would Republican Government Work in the Colonies?
Learn about how republican government functions best.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2991, More Advantages of Republican Government
Learn about how republican government works.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2990, Advantages of Representative Government
Learn about republican government.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2989, Republican Government
Learn about government by citizens.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2988, The Social Contract
Learn about how social contracts regulate society.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2987, Life, Liberty, and Property
Learn about John Locke's natural rights.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2986, John Locke and the State of Nature
Learn about the basics of John Locke's ideas.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2985, John Locke and America's Founders
Learn about ideas on natural rights.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2984, Founders and Framers
Learn about influences on the Founders.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2983, Hardworking, Simple People
Learn about rights the colonists had before the Revolution.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2982, Not Everyone Was Allowed to Vote
Learn about voting in colonial America.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2981, Class Difference in the American Colonies
Learn about the economic classes in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2980, Diverse American Colonies
Learn about the diversity of the colonists.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2979, Slavery in the American Colonies
Learn about slavery in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2978, A High Standard of Living
Learn about the quality of life in the colonies.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2977, Self-Sufficiency in the American Colonies
Learn about the lives of colonists.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2976, Cities and Farms in Colonial America
Learn about how colonists lived and worked.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2975, A Large Country
Learn about where Europeans settled.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2974, Early America
Learn about Native American tribes.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2973, Evaluating Our Commitment to Fundamental Principles
Learn about Founders' commitment to debate.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2972, Citizen Participation Is Required
Learn about the importance of our values.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2971, The Revolutions of 1989
Learn about revolutions against communism.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2970, Ideas Do Matter
Learn about the importance of ideas.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2969, Frequent Recurrence to Fundamental Principles
Learn about our country of ideas.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2968, Technology and Globalization
Learn about technology's affect on the global economy.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2967, Farther, Faster, Cheaper, and Deeper
Learn about the migration of workers internationally.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2966, Growth of World Trade
Learn about globalization.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2965, Influence Begins With Knowledge
Learn about America's role in the world.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2964, Your Power Over International Affairs
Learn about ways to engage internationally.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2963, How to Influence Foreign Policy
Learn about Americans' role in foreign policy.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2962, International Court of Justice
Learn about the World Court.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2961, Political Divisions Hamper the UN Security Council
Learn about global organizations and relations.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2960, America's Prominent Role in the United Nations
Learn about global organizations and relations.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2959, Origins of the United Nations
Learn about the origins of the United Nations.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2958, The United Nations
Learn about the goals of the United Nations.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2957, The Amistad Case
Learn about the revolt on the Amistad vessel.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2956, Limitations of International Law
Learn about the limitations of international law.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2955, International Law and Individuals
Learn about individuals' relationship with international law.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2954, International Law
Learn about international law.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2953, The President's Authority Over Diplomacy
Learn about diplomatic relations with other countries.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2952, Historical Wrangling over the President's War Powers
Learn about war powers.


60-Second Civics: Episode 2951, Treaty-Making Power and the States
Learn about how the states play a role in treaty-making.

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