Government by the People videos

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Use these American History videos entitled Government by the People to gain a richer understanding of America's government, it's components, how it functions, the role of citizens and various types of Government policies.

Use these 22 online educational video titles to gain a richer understanding of America's government and learn why a democracy requires continual participation by its citizens. Learn the rights and privileges of citizens as promised by America's constitutional democracy. Compare current policies in welfare, health care, education, and crime against policies of the New Deal and Great Society. See how the social and economic diversity in American society affects public opinion, special interest groups, and voting behavior. Study the United States foreign and defence policies and its role in the United Nations. Learn about the roots of state constitutions and the challenges for state and local governments.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the rights and privileges of citizens as promised by America's constitutional democracy.
• Compare current policies in welfare, health care, education and crime, against policies of the New Deal and Great Society.
• See how the social and economic diversity in American society affects public opinion, special interest groups and voting behavior.
• Study the United States' foreign and defence policies and its role in the United Nations.
• Learn about the roots of state constitutions and the challenges for state and local governments.

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• Constitutional Democracy (Runtime: 07:27)
• The Living Constitution (Runtime: 07:07)
• American Federalism (Runtime: 07:05)
• First Amendment Rights (Runtime: 08:14)
• Equal Rights Under the Law (Runtime: 08:46)
• Rights to Life Liberty and Property (Runtime: 08:00)
• Political Culture and Ideology (Runtime: 08:35)
• The American Political Landscape (Runtime: 07:41)
• Interest Groups and The Politics of Influence (Runtime: 07:35)
• Political Parties and Essential to Democracy (Runtime: 08:21)
• Public Opinion Participation and Voting (Runtime: 07:01)
• Campaigns and Elections and Democracy in Action (Runtime: 07:59)
• The Media and American Politics (Runtime: 07:24)
• Congress The Peoples Branch (Runtime: 07:39)
• The Presidency The Leadership Branch (Runtime: 07:01)
• The Judiciary The Balancing Branch (Runtime: 07:31)
• The Bureaucracy The Real Power (Runtime: 07:49)
• Making Economic Policy (Runtime: 08:13)
• Making Regulatory Policy (Runtime: 08:02)
• Making Social Policy (Runtime: 07:19)
• Making Foreign and Defence Policy (Runtime: 07:48)
• Epilogue - The Democratic Faith (Runtime: 05:33)