Free online courseAmerican Government

Conteúdo do Curso

• Video class: American Government / Civics Lecture #1 - State Roles

  1h01m

• Exercise: Which of the following is a key role of modern states as defined in contemporary society?

• Video class: American Government / Civics Lecture #2 - Part I: Feudalism

  1h09m

• Exercise: Which of the following best describes the political concept of feudalism as it began in post-Roman Western Europe?

• Video class: American Government / Civics Lecture #2 - Part II: English Reforms

  0h49m

• Exercise: Which historical event was significant in challenging the idea of the Divine Right of Kings and led to the development of constitutional government in England?

• Video class: American Government / Civics Lecture #3 - The Influence of Colonial Identities

  0h56m

• Exercise: What was a primary reason that many colonists sought to establish their own identity separate from England in the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Video class: American Government / Civics Lecture #4 - Influences of the European Enlightenment

  1h29m

• Exercise: Which of the following Enlightenment ideas had a profound impact on modern democratic governments by promoting the division of government powers to preserve liberty?

• Video class: American Government / Civics Lecture #5 - Declaration of Independence

  0h56m

• Exercise: Which document served as the initial constitution for the newly formed United States after declaring independence from Britain, but was later replaced due to its ineffectiveness?

• Video class: American Government/Civics Lecture #6 - The Great Compromise, Electoral College,

  0h58m

• Exercise: What was one major controversy debated at the Constitutional Convention and how was it resolved?

• Video class: American Government Lecture #7 - The Federalist Papers

  0h55m

• Exercise: What was the primary concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the proposed U.S. Constitution?

• Exercise: What was one of the main concerns of the Anti-Federalists during the ratification debates regarding the new U.S. Constitution?

• Video class: American Government Lecture #7 - The Federalist Papers

  0h55m

• Exercise: What was the primary concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the proposed U.S. Constitution?

• Exercise: What was one of the main concerns of the Anti-Federalists during the ratification debates regarding the new U.S. Constitution?

• Video class: American Government / Civics - Lecture #8 - Ratification

  1h12m

• Exercise: What was the primary purpose of implementing the Bill of Rights shortly after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Exercise: What was the significance of the Massachusetts Compromise in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Video class: American Government / Civics - Lecture #8 - Ratification

  1h12m

• Exercise: What was the primary purpose of implementing the Bill of Rights shortly after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Exercise: What was the significance of the Massachusetts Compromise in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Video class: American Government / Civics - Lecture #9 - The Legislative Branch - Part I

  0h52m

• Exercise: What is the unique power of the House of Representatives as described in the U.S. Constitution?

• Video class: American Government / Civics - Lecture # 10 - The Legislative Branch - Part II

  0h54m

• Exercise: What is the term for the practice of drawing district lines in a way that favors a specific political party in the legislative branch?

• Video class: American Government / Civics - Lecture #11a - The Executive Branch - Qualifications

  1h02m

• Exercise: What is the primary responsibility of the U.S. President in relation to the military?

• Video class: American Government Civics / Lecture #11b - The Executive Branch - Part 2 - Powers Continued

  1h02m

• Exercise: What is one of the key roles of the President of the United States according to Article Two of the Constitution?

• Video class: American Government / Civics - Lecture #12 - Presidential Election Process

  0h56m

• Exercise: What is the main purpose of the Electoral College in the United States presidential elections?