Instructional Video10:19
Crash Course

Party Systems: Crash Course Government and Politics

12th - Higher Ed
Today, Craig is going to dive into the history of American political parties. So throughout most of United States history our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and the groups that support these...
Instructional Video20:33
TED Talks

Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems

12th - Higher Ed
It's a standard assumption in the West: As a society progresses, it eventually becomes a capitalist, multi-party democracy. Right? Eric X. Li, a Chinese investor and political scientist, begs to differ. In this provocative,...
Instructional Video2:25
Curated Video

Election of 1824: When the House Chose

9th - Higher Ed
In the Presidential Election of 1824, five men from one party were up for the job. It was left to the House of Representatives to figure out a winner – and the aftermath led to the modern two-party system.
Instructional Video16:56
John D Ruddy

The Electoral College - John Talks

12th - Higher Ed
Let me know what you think of the format of John Talks and suggest other topics to discuss!
Instructional Video3:56
Hip Hughes History

The Farewell Address for Dummies

6th - 12th
HipHughes breezes through the essentials of George Washington's Farewell address. Just enough of the big ideas so you won't look like a dummy at a dinner party or in a US History class or in life in general.
Instructional Video4:27
Hip Hughes History

The UnWritten Constitution Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
What is the UnWritten Constitution? Find out in a fast, fun and focused way. Perfect for test crammers, life ling learners and the cray cray on the internets.
Instructional Video3:23
History Hit

How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry: Impressions of democracy today

12th - Higher Ed
What are the authors impressions of how democracies have changed and how have they evolved over time?<br/>
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 5
Instructional Video2:21
Curated Video

America's Two-Party System

9th - Higher Ed
The United States is essentially a two-party system, unlike other democracies around the world where people can vote for political parties representing many different interests. Is that a good or a bad thing?
Instructional Video3:02
The March of Time

1952: YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB: VS George Hooper behind La Salle Hotel podium SOT, speaking for Dwight D. Eisenhower, VS Sam Young speaking for William H. Taft, likes him but doesn't think he can win. (Demolished 1976)

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1952: YOUNG MEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB: VS George Hooper behind La Salle Hotel podium SOT, speaking for Dwight D. Eisenhower, VS Sam Young speaking for William H. Taft, likes him but doesn't think he can win. (Demolished 1976)
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The First American Political Parties

9th - 10th
Looks at the formation of the first political parties in the United States.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Framers and Political Parties

9th - 10th
A look at the attitudes of some Framers to political parties.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: America's First Political Parties

9th - 10th
The ideas and events that led to the development of political parties in the 1790s are discussed.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Van Buren's Revolutionary Idea

9th - 10th
Martin Van Buren's believed that two parties could function very well in government and would serve as an additional check on any abuse of power.