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Congress Investigates - Sinking of Titanic
While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…
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Congress Investigates - World War II Production
While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…
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What are Congressional Investigations? (Choice Board)
While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or inve…
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45 Years of C-SPAN
Starting on March 19, 1979, the cable television industry started C-SPAN as a public service providing un…
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Speeches Undelivered
Throughout history, leaders have had to make decisions that have impacted our communities, nation, and th…
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Book That Shaped America - "The Federalist"
In September 1787, the newly drafted Constitution of the United States was sent to the states for ratific…
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Competition, Ticketing, and Antitrust Issues in Live Entertainment
This lesson provides students with a variety of viewpoints related to concerns in the live entertainment …
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Congressional Committees
This lesson provides an overview of the United States' congressional committee system. The lesson opens w…
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Presidential Records Act (1978)
This lesson explores the Presidential Records Act (1978), its provisions, related complications, and impa…
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The Bald Eagle
This lesson focuses on the history of the bald eagle, particularly its evolving status as an American sym…
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The Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s
This lesson focuses on the American 'Red Scare' of the 1940s and 50s. The lesson, which features Universi…
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U.S. Government Secrecy
This lesson focuses on the history of U.S. government secrecy and related modern issues. The lesson, whic…
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History of State of the Union Addresses
This lesson focuses on the history of presidential State of the Union addresses. The lesson, which featur…
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Campaign Fundraising: An Investigation
This lesson features an investigation of a selected member of Congress to determine whether they may have…
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Daniel Webster and American Nationalism
This lesson focuses on the emergence of American nationalism in the early 1800s and Daniel Webster's role…
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Ted Kennedy: Lion of the Senate
This lesson focuses on the life and legacy of the "Lion of the Senate," Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA). The l…
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StudentCam Documentary Competition Step-by-Step Guide
Looking for a project-based learning experience? StudentCam challenges middle and high school students to…
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Presidential Succession
This lesson plan about the history of presidential succession opens with a reflective question that asks …
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The 1970s and the Environment
This lesson plan opens with reflective questions that ask students to reflect on the natural environment …
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Choice Board: Academic Censorship
Who should be responsible for determining the content and materials that are included in school curricula…
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Privacy or Public Interest
This lesson plan opens with reflective questions that ask students to reflect on the nature and scope of …
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Opening Statements of Female Supreme Court Justices
Six women have been confirmed as United States Supreme Court Justices: Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Gi…
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History of Hispanic Americans in Congress (Choice Board Activity)
In this lesson, students will learn about Hispanic Americans who have served in Congress as U.S. House of…
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Employee Free Choice Act
In this lesson, students will view video clips that discuss the economic benefits, costs, and trade-offs …
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Line-Item Veto
The line-item veto provides a president or governor with the power to reject specific provisions in a bill. In this lesson, students will watch a short video clip and examine the rationale and existence for the line-item veto, as justified by President Bill Clinton. Students will be guided through a Do Now activity, a video component, an excerpt from the United States Constitution and an excerpt from the Clinton v. City of New York Supreme Court Decision.
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Choice Board - Compensating College Athletes for their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)
The issue of student athletes having the right to be compensated for use of their name, image and likenes…
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Analyzing the 2020 Census Results
This lesson looks at the initial results of the 2020 U.S. Census. Students will use video clips, data set…
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Early Women in Congress
This lesson looks at women who were early pioneers in Congress. Students will explore the political caree…
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Reactions to the January 6 Attacks on the US Capitol
This lesson has students look at video clips of elected officials and news reports reacting to the Januar…
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Introduction to Congressional Committees
Congressional Committees play an important role in the legislative process. It is where hearings are cond…
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Choice Board - Researching Your US Senators
The U.S. Constitution established the two bodies that comprise the U.S. Congress: The House of Representa…
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Choice Board - Researching Your Members in the US House of Representatives
The U.S. Constitution established the two bodies that comprise the U.S. Congress: The House of Representa…
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Primary and Secondary Sources: Trailblazers in Congress
This is a research project. Students will use both primary and secondary sources found on the C-SPAN webs…
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Choice Board: Expressed and Implied Powers
Article I Section 8 of the Constitution lists powers expressly delegated to Congress. These powers are ca…
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How A Bill Becomes A Law
The Legislative Branches powers are enumerated in Article I of the United States Constitution. But their …
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Middle School Checks and Balances
The principle of checks and balances prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Exampl…
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AP Government: Concept Application Question Practice
This is intended as an end-of-course review activity for practice with the Concept Application Question f…
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The State of the Union Address
Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution requires the President of the United States "give to the Congre…
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Policymaking and the Three Branches of Government
The Constitution divides power amongst the three branches of government. This lesson looks at ways that e…
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Senate Impeachment Trials of the President
In the Constitution, the Senate has the "sole Power to try all Impeachments." While sharing some similari…
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How should the Congress interpret the standard for impeachment?
The Constitution provides Congress the sole power of impeachment and conviction of "Treason, Bribery, or …
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Should the federal government enact "red flag" laws to prevent gun violence?
This lesson looks at legislation that would provide federal grants for states to enact red flag laws. Red…
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The Teapot Dome Scandal and Congressional Investigations
This lesson looks at the events that occurred during the Teapot Dome scandal and how that increased Congr…
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Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch
Congressional oversight is the power of the legislative branch to review, monitor and supervise the actio…
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The Use of Presidential Vetoes and Veto Threats
In the legislative process, the president has the power to veto bills that he or she does not support. Th…
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Differences Between the House and the Senate
The legislative branch is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate. While these chambers …
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The Redistricting Process: How States Draw District Maps
This lesson provides an overview of the redistricting process and how the census and apportionment affect…
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The Roles of Congressional Leadership Positions
In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, leadership positions are elected by each chamber and…
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Divided Government and How it Works
Divided government occurs when the presidency and Congress are not controlled by the same political party…
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Great Debates in the US Congress
In this lesson, students will work in groups in the jigsaw format to research moments where vigorous deba…
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Enumerated and Implied Powers of Congress
Article I Section 8 of the Constitution lists powers expressly delegated to Congress. This lesson has stu…
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Senate Debate Analysis- Due Process Rights
During the debate on the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Lindsey G…
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Using Technology to Increase Effectiveness in Congress
The Congressional Hackathon is a bipartisan event which congressional staffers and outside groups attend …
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Improving How Congress Works
This lesson has students research the effectiveness of Congress. Using proposed solutions for improving h…
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Overview of the Census
The decennial U.S. census is the population count that is Constitutionally required to occur every ten ye…
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Congressional Power of Impeachment
In the Constitution, the Congress is given the sole power of impeachment and removing the President and a…
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2017 Senate Committee Hearing on Social Media & Russian Interference
The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on Russia and social media influence in the 2016 electio…
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How Members of Congress use Social Media
With the popularity of social media platforms such as Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook, members of Congress…
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Checks and Balances
The principle of checks and balances prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Exampl…
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Congress and the Antebellum South
The Antebellum Period in U.S. history is considered to be the time period before the Civil War. During th…
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The Powers of Congress
The legislative branch was created by Article I of the U.S. Constitution and consists of the House of Rep…
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Congressional Earmarks and Pork Barrel Spending
In 2011, Congress implemented a moratorium on the use of earmarks to limit pork barrel spending. Earmarks…
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Federalist 51
This lesson explores the content, meaning, authorship, and application of Federalist 51
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Expressed Powers of Congress
This lesson enables students to explore the powers conferred upon Congress by Article I, Section VIII of …
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How Free Should Speech Be on College Campuses?
Whether or not colleges and universities should place limitations on invited speakers is a topical, evolv…
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Transparency in Government
“Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the…
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Congressional Collegiality
An exploration of a variety of the activities and traditions promoting collegiality and bipartisanship am…
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Political Gerrymandering
An overview of gerrymandering, the distinction between racial and political gerrymandering, and the chall…
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The Nuclear Option - 2013 and 2017 Cloture Changes
An analysis of the changes in cloture with regards to Presidential nomination confirmation that took plac…
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Congressional Investigations
Throughout history, Congress has used its implied powers contained in the Constitution to launch inquirie…
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The Constitutional Convention
On May 25, 1787, framers of the Constitution gathered in Philadelphia, PA to deliberate ideas about estab…
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Celebrity vs Expert Testimony
In this lesson, students will examine the role of celebrities and experts testifying in front of Congress…
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Tracing the Legislative Process - How They Work
The Legislative Branches powers are enumerated in Article I of United States Constitution. But their main…
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1994 Midterm Elections and The Contract with America
For the first time since 1953, the Republican Party took control of both houses of Congress. Republican l…
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Comparing the 1934 and 2002 Midterm Elections
Historically, the party of the sitting president loses seats in midterm elections. But twice in U.S. hist…
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Term Limits for Congress
Students will examine two opposing positions on the issue of congressional term limits and come to a conc…
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Redistricting and Gerrymandering
Upon completing this lesson, students will understand how geography can influence U.S. political division…
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Follow A Bill
What are they debating in Congress? Before you tune into C-SPAN’s coverage of Congress, research a bill t…
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