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1: Constitution
Text of Articles of Confederation (Avalon)
Text of U.S. Constitution (Archives.gov)
The Federalist
No. 10
[Video]
[Khan
1
2
]
The Federalist
No. 51
[Video]
Brutus (Anti-Federalist)
No. 1
[Video]
[Khan]
Constitutional Convention
(NCC)
Review Videos
CC1:
Introduction to Government & Politics
Social Contract Explained
(Khan)
Articles of Confederation
(Khan)
Great Compromise
(Khan)
CC5:
Constitutional Compromises
CC3:
Sep'n of Powers/Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
(NCC)
Article V Amendment Process
(Khan)
CC4:
Federalism
Federalism
(Khan)
Federalism
(NCC)
Convent'n, Ratificat'n & Amendment
(NCC)
CC21:
Judicial Review
Grants & Mandates
(Khan)
2: Beliefs/Behaviors
Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs
Gallup
Pew Research Center
Polling Report
Rasmussen Reports
Review Videos
Political Culture
(Khan)
CC35:
Political Ideology
Political Ideology
(Khan)
Ideology: Economic
(Khan)
Ideology: Social
(Khan)
CC33:
Public Opinion
Measuring Public Opinion
(Khan)
Scientific Polling
(Khan)
Polling Errors
(Khan)
Why Policy May Not Reflect Opinion
(Khan)
Political Socialization, Part 1
(Khan)
Political Socialization, Part 2
(Khan)
Voting Rights
(Khan)
Models of Voting Behavior
(Khan)
CC38:
How Voters Decide
Voter Turnout
(Khan)
3: Elections
Summit County Board of Elections
270 to Win
FiveThirtyEight
Hanging by a Chad--or Not: The 2000
Presidential Election
Excerpts from
Citizens United
decision
Review Videos
CC36:
Election Basics
Presidential (& Congressional) Incumbency
Advantage
(Khan)
Primaries & Caucuses
(Khan)
Open, Closed & Blanket Primaries
(Khan)
Electoral College
(Khan)
CC39:
Political Campaigns
Modern Campaigns
(Khan)
CC6:
Congressional Elections
Congressional Elections
(Khan)
3: CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Open Secrets
PACs
vs.
Super PACs
Caucus vs. Primary
A History of Campaign Finance Reform
Review Videos
Campaign Finance Reform Explained (Hip
Hughes)
CC39:
Political Campaigns
Modern Campaigns
(Khan)
Campaign Finance
(Khan)
Citizens United v. FEC
(Khan)
3: Media
FactCheck.org
Project for Excellence in Journalism (Pew
Research)
Review Videos
Media as Linkage Institution
(Khan)
CC44:
Role of the Media
Media's Influence on Politics
(Khan)
Media and Partisanship
(Khan)
CC45:
Media Regulation
4: Interest Groups
List of Interest Groups
Review Videos
CC42:
Interest Groups
CC43:
Interest Group Formation
Interest Groups and Lobbying
(Khan)
4: Political Parties
Democratic Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Republican Party
Republican "Contract with America" (1994)
Review Videos
CC40:
Political Parties
Parties as Linkage Institution
(Khan)
CC41:
History of the Two-Party System
Party Activities
(Khan)
Divided Government and Gridlock
(Khan)
Minor Parties
(Khan)
5: Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Review Videos
Article I
(Khan)
CC2:
Bicameral Congress
Comparing the House and Senate
(Khan)
CC37:
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
(Khan)
Baker v. Carr
(Khan)
CC7:
Congressional Committees
CC8:
Congressional Leadership
CC9:
How a Bill Becomes a Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law
(Khan)
Senate Filibusters
(Khan)
CC10:
How Congress Votes
Delegates, Trustees, Politicos
(Khan)
Pork Barrel Spending
(Khan)
5: Courts
Supreme Court
SCOTUS Blog
The Federalist
No. 78
Life Tenure?
Review Videos
Article III
(Khan)
Federalist 78
CC18:
Court System Basics
CC19:
Federal Court Structure
CC20:
Supreme Court
Senate Confirmation
(Khan)
CC21:
Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
(Khan)
CC22:
Judicial Decision-making
Stare Decisis and Precedent
(Khan)
Judicial Activism and Restraint
(Khan)
Politicization of the Supreme Court
(Khan)
When Other Branches Disagree
(Khan)
Checks on the Judicial Branch
(Khan)
State Checks on the Judiciary/Brown v. Board
of Education
(Khan)
6: Presidency
The White House
How Presidential executive orders work
The Clinton Impeachment
CC11:
Expressed Presidential Powers
CC12:
Inherent Presidential Powers
CC14:
VP, Cabinet, Executive Office
6: Bureaucracy
CC15:
Bureaucracy Basics
CC16:
Types of Bureaucracies
CC13:
Discretionary Authority
CC17:
Oversight of the Bureaucracy
7: Liberties/Rights
CC23:
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
CC24:
Freedom of Religion
CC25:
Freedom of Speech
CC26:
Freedom of the Press
CC27:
Search and Seizure
CC28:
Due Process of Law
CC29:
Equal Protection
CC32:
Affirmative Action
8: Public Policy
National Debt Clock
CC48:
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Discretionary and Mandatory Spending
(Khan)
CC49:
Social Policy
CC50:
Foreign Policy
Debates
Balanced Politics
Bill of Rights in Action
C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations
ProCon.org
Cartoons
Daryl Cagle
PoliticalCartoons.com
Political Humor (About.com)
Town Hall
News
CNN
Fox News
New York Times
Politico
Real Clear Politics
Washington Post
Washington Times
Wall Street Journal
Conservative Blogs
Heritage Foundation
Michelle Malkin
Town Hall
Weekly Standard
Liberal Blogs
Daily Kos
Huffington Post
Talking Points Memo
Think Progress
Case Briefs
Cornell University Law School
Oyez Project
Lawnix
CaseBriefs.com
ARTICLES & ESSAYS
An Accidental Republic