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Forms of Government (overview)
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This ten minute video is about various systems of government and does a good job of explaining how major forms of governments are defined. A good overview and a good way to start the study of civics.
July 13, 2011 at 02:53 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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Part 2 of this famous debate, from 1969, shows two great political thinkers debating each other. The debate centers around American foreign policy during the time period. The thoughts and ideas put forth by both men are still relevant today.
July 12, 2009 at 06:25 AM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This famous debate, from 1969, shows two great political thinkers debating each other. The debate concerns American foreign policy at the time. The thoughts and ideas put forth by both men are still relevant today.
July 12, 2009 at 06:24 AM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video is accompanied by text. "The Enlightenment, or The Age of Reason, from approximately 1650 to 1800 was an important period in the development of democracy. Prior to the Enlightenment, it was commonly believed that the nature of the world co...uld be best understood by the study of scripture, meditation, and reflection in one's own mind. The Enlightenment established the idea that the natural world is best understood through close observation and reason. Several political philosophers from The Age of Reason examined human behavior in the context of nature and society. From their observations, they developed theories about human nature and the need for and purposes of government..." (Video is well-produced and very informative.)
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January 7, 2010 at 03:16 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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This video explains the purpose of government with an explanation of each of the six purposes. The video lists the four things necessary for a nation-state to exist and a short explanation about the five forms of government. (Well-produced video wi...th a great deal of information.)
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January 7, 2010 at 03:05 PM
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Ages: 9 - 14
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Young activists show personal and communal responsibility in school and community settings. democracy it is! is a multimedia civics project. Through student re-enactments, student government and student responsibilities are explained. is explained
April 28, 2010 at 09:32 AM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This video describes the various forms of government - in terms of the power the government yields over its population. The video questions the traditional categories which governments are separated into, such as: Communism., Socialism, Fascism, Cons...titutionalism etc. The video argues that most governments are actually Oligarchic in nature. Run time 10:35
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March 25, 2009 at 10:55 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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This ten-minute video explains the various types of government based on the amount of government society tolerates. The video explains the major types of government and shows how the amount of freedom is based on the type of government. This is a goo...d overview video for older students and clearly shows the difference between a democracy and a republic. (10:35)
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February 14, 2011 at 09:52 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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This ten minute video deals with types of government and the Constitution. A good video that explains the difference between types of government and rulers. Students should have a note sheet with the various types of governments so that they can add ...information from this video to their notes. Some information is questionable and this video needs to be reviewed before showing it to students.
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October 21, 2010 at 12:26 AM
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Ages: 5 - 18
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Gives details of how democracy was first established. Good images. Not much depth.
December 4, 2010 at 01:02 PM
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