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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Historians' Rankings of the Best and Worst Presidents

Presidential historians Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford and Richard Norton Smith discussed the recent historians' rankings of the best and worst U.S. Presidents. The rankings were compiled from surveys of over 100 historians in 2017. The guests also discussed C-SPAN’s book, The Presidents.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
New Report on the Future of Social Security and Medicare

A new report released this week projects that Social Security and Medicare will run out of funds earlier than previously projected. This clip includes comments from American Enterprise Institute's Joseph Antos about the future of these programs and different legislative proposals to fix it.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Justice Breyer on Packing the Court and Term Limits

Justice Stephen Breyer on proposals to expand the number of sitting justices on the Supreme Court, and the idea of term limits.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Should a citizenship question be added to the 2020 census?

A brief overview of the Supreme Court case, Commerce Dept. v. New York, which challenges the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Overview of the Census

The decennial U.S. census is the population count that is Constitutionally required to occur every ten years. The information obtained through the census is the basis for reapportionment and redistricting in Congress. This information also affects the allocation of government funds, state apportionment, and local planning and investment. In this lesson, students will learn about how the census…

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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Attorney General Barr News Conference on Mueller Report Release

Attorney General William Barr held a news conference to outline the summary, redactions and public release of the Mueller Report. You can view the complete program below through the link listed in the Resources section.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler reacts to release of redacted Mueller Report.

Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler reacts to release of redacted Mueller Report. You can view the complete program below through the link listed in the Resources section.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Does age matter for presidential candidates?

A look at a recent Washington Post op-ed on whether voters should consider age as a factor when determining who to vote for in a presidential election.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Health Care and "Medicare For All" Proposals

Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News, describes the latest Medicare-for-all bill by Sen. Bernie Sanders, proposed funding, and how the issue of health care is playing out in Congress and Campaign 2020.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
AP Government Key Terms Review (Unit by Unit)

This lesson is aligned with the framework for the redesigned Advanced Placement Government and Politics course and can be used in pieces at the end of each unit or as a review device at the end of the course. For each unit, a table of key terms with linked C-SPAN resources to help extend knowledge is provided, as well as a Quizlet and a Kahoot providing practice with unit-relevant terms. The…

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Sunday, March 24, 2019
AP Government Landmark Supreme Court Cases Review

This lesson provides students with an opportunity to review the facts and holdings of, and connections between, the fifteen landmark Supreme Court cases selected for inclusion in the redesigned AP Government course (see list below). While the case selection is aligned with the Advanced Placement course, these landmark cases are suitable for use in any government course focusing on key Supreme…

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Friday, April 12, 2019
What is Obstruction of Justice?

Former federal prosecutor, Kimberly Wehle talked about the legal standards for obstruction of justice.
Friday, April 12, 2019
The Difference Between Collusion and Conspiracy

Former federal prosecutor, Harry Sandick defined the concepts of collusion and conspiracy and discussed the legal differences between the two terms.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Historians' Rankings of the Best and Worst Presidents

Presidential historians Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford and Richard Norton Smith discussed the recent historians' rankings of the best and worst U.S. Presidents. The rankings were compiled from surveys of over 100 historians in 2017. The guests also discussed C-SPAN’s book, The Presidents.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

New Report on the Future of Social Security and Medicare

A new report released this week projects that Social Security and Medicare will run out of funds earlier than previously projected. This clip includes comments from American Enterprise Institute's…

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Justice Breyer on Packing the Court and Term Limits

Justice Stephen Breyer on proposals to expand the number of sitting justices on the Supreme Court, and the idea of term limits.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Should a citizenship question be added to the 2020 census?

A brief overview of the Supreme Court case, Commerce Dept. v. New York, which challenges the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Overview of the Census

The decennial U.S. census is the population count that is Constitutionally required to occur every ten years. The information obtained through the census is the basis for reapportionment and…

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Attorney General Barr News Conference on Mueller Report Release

Attorney General William Barr held a news conference to outline the summary, redactions and public release of the Mueller Report. You can view the complete program below through the link listed in…

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler reacts to release of redacted Mueller Report.

Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler reacts to release of redacted Mueller Report. You can view the complete program below through the link listed in the Resources section.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Does age matter for presidential candidates?

A look at a recent Washington Post op-ed on whether voters should consider age as a factor when determining who to vote for in a presidential election.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Health Care and "Medicare For All" Proposals

Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News, describes the latest Medicare-for-all bill by Sen. Bernie Sanders, proposed funding, and how the issue of health care is playing…

Sunday, April 14, 2019

AP Government Key Terms Review (Unit by Unit)

This lesson is aligned with the framework for the redesigned Advanced Placement Government and Politics course and can be used in pieces at the end of each unit or as a review device at the end of…

Sunday, March 24, 2019

AP Government Landmark Supreme Court Cases Review

This lesson provides students with an opportunity to review the facts and holdings of, and connections between, the fifteen landmark Supreme Court cases selected for inclusion in the redesigned AP…

Friday, April 12, 2019

What is Obstruction of Justice?

Former federal prosecutor, Kimberly Wehle talked about the legal standards for obstruction of justice.

Friday, April 12, 2019

The Difference Between Collusion and Conspiracy

Former federal prosecutor, Harry Sandick defined the concepts of collusion and conspiracy and discussed the legal differences between the two terms.

The Presidents - A companion website to the new C-SPAN book

Aggregated Resources by Curriculum and Theme

StudentCam 2019 Winners Announced!

Historians' Rankings of the Best and Worst Presidents

New Report on the Future of Social Security and Medicare

Justice Breyer on Packing the Court and Term Limits

Should a citizenship question be added to the 2020 census?

Overview of the Census

Attorney General Barr News Conference on Mueller Report Release

Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler reacts to release of redacted Mueller Report.

Does age matter for presidential candidates?

Health Care and "Medicare For All" Proposals

AP Government Key Terms Review (Unit by Unit)

AP Government Landmark Supreme Court Cases Review

What is Obstruction of Justice?

The Difference Between Collusion and Conspiracy

Historians' Rankings of the Best and Worst Presidents

New Report on the Future of Social Security and Medicare

Justice Breyer on Packing the Court and Term Limits

Should a citizenship question be added to the 2020 census?

Overview of the Census

Attorney General Barr News Conference on Mueller Report Release

Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler reacts to release of redacted Mueller Report.

Does age matter for presidential candidates?

Health Care and "Medicare For All" Proposals

AP Government Key Terms Review (Unit by Unit)

AP Government Landmark Supreme Court Cases Review

What is Obstruction of Justice?

The Difference Between Collusion and Conspiracy