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Foundations of Government - Unlimited and Limited Governments
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Foundations of Government - Hobbes and Locke
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Foundations of Government - Rousseau and Montesquieu
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Historical Foundations - English Documents That Shape U.S. Constitution
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Historical Foundations - French and Indian War
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Historical Foundations - British Acts Towards Colonists
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Historical Foundations - Colonists Reaction
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Historical Foundations - April 19, 1775
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Historical Foundations - Overview of Declaration of Independence
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Historical Foundations - Breakdown of the Declaration of Independence
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Formation of the Constitution - Structure of the Articles of Confederation
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Formation of the Constitution - Weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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Formation of the Constitution - The Downfall of the Articles of Confederation
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Formations of the Constitution - Shays' Rebellion
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Formation of the Constitution - Compromises
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Formation of the Constitution - Federalists and Anti-Federalists
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Formation of the Constitution - Federalists Papers
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Overview of the Constitution - Why Study the Constitution?
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Major Principles of the Constitution
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Overview of the Constitution: Article 1 - Legislative Branch
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Overview of the Constitution: Article 2 - Executive Branch
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Overview of the Constitution: Article 3 - Judicial Branch
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Overview of the Constitution: Article 4 - Relations Among the States
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Overview of the Constitution: Article 5 - The Amendment Process
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Checks and Balances - Branches of Government
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Checks and Balances - How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Checks and Balances - Qualifications of Congress
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Checks and Balances - Qualifications of Executive and Judicial
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Impeachment Process
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Checks and Balances: Electoral College - Part I
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Checks and Balances: Electoral College - Part 2
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Checks and Balances - Leadership Positions in Congress
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Checks and Balances - Presidential Succession
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Overview of Federalism
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Supremacy Clause - Article 6
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Structure of State Government
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Structure of Local Government
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Overview of the Bill of Rights
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Bill of Rights 1-10
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Bill of Rights - First Amendment
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Bill of Rights - Fourth Amendment
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Bill of Rights - 11-20 Amendments
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Bill of Rights - 21-27 Amendments
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Supreme Court Cases - New Jersey v. TLO
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Supreme Court Cases - Plessy v. Ferguson
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Supreme Court Cases - Brown v. Board of Education
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Supreme Court Cases - Gideon v. Wainwright
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Supreme Court Cases - Miranda v. Arizona
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What's Your Political Bias?
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Responsibilities and Participation
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Expansion of Voters' Rights
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Purpose and Functions of Parties
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Significance of Third Parties
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Order of Electing a President
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Impact Media Plays on Elections
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Impact Media has on Public Policy
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Media During the Internet Age
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Role of Public Opinion
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Domestic and Foreign Policy
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Funding Public Policy with Taxes
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Influence of Interest Groups and Lobbyist
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