Constitution & Civics
Free Educational Resources!
This collection of video-centered educational materials focuses on the areas of the U.S. Constitution and Civics for grades 6-12+. Explore our Courses (some accredited!), Learning Modules (structured content collections with about a week's worth of material), Teaching Units (educational videos with support materials), and Teachable Moments (short, right-to-the-point videos on one topic).
Educational videos with full teacher's guides.
Becoming Equal Under the Law
Explore the changes in U.S. laws to be more inclusive and closer to the ideal, "all men are created equal."
Benjamin Franklin: History Speaks
Interview with Benjamin Franklin about his role as a U.S. Founder and Framer.
The Civil War: A Nation Divided
The Supreme Court Dred Scott case influenced the course of the Civil War.
Eminent Domain
Cases in which the government has tried to transfer property from one private owner to another.
First Amendment
Protection of Americans' natural rights to free speech, press, religion and to peaceably assemble.
George Washington: History Speaks
Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg interviews George Washington about the founding of the U.S.
Short, right-to-the-point videos.
The Articles of Confederation
Before the Constitution, the U.S. had the Articles of Confederation.
Brown v. Board of Education Case
Supreme Court case challenging segregation in U.S. schools.
Eminent Domain - Atlantic City Story
A manifest abuse of eminent domain power in Atlantic City.
Eminent Domain - The Kelo Case
A Supreme Court decision tramples property rights.
Hemingway's Cats
What do Hemingway's cats have to do with interstate commerce?
Magna Carta
Magna Carta - Rules above the ruler.
One Drop Rule
Explore the historic One Drop Rule.
Plessy v. Ferguson Case
Homer Plessy challenged the separate railcar act before the Supreme Court.
A Republic
Not a democracy, a republic. Why?
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
Women's Suffrage and ERA
The 19th Amendment gave women the vote.
Explore our courses for online learning.
Civics Fundamentals with Judge Douglas Ginsburg
Our free, standards-aligned course to help all learners develop the foundational civics knowledge that every American should have.
CivicsFundamentals.org is a separate website, so you will need to create a new login and password. (Your izzit.org credentials won't work!)
CivicsFundamentals.org is a separate website, so you will need to create a new login and password. (Your izzit.org credentials won't work!)
Structured content collections with about a week's worth of material.
First Amendment
This module explores the rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and why they're so important.
The U.S. Constitution & Black History
This module examines how the laws of the United States, starting with the Constitution itself, have impacted the history of black Americans.