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Why Does the Constitution Still Work for Us?

Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe that's not the exact definition.


AP U.S. History Videos 167 videos

AP U.S. History 3.1 Period 2: 1607-1754
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AP U.S. History 3.1 Period 2: 1607-1754. Which of the following contributed most directly to the process seen in the image?

AP U.S. History 3.2 Period 1: 1491-1607
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AP U.S. History Period 1: 1491-1607 Drill 3, Problem 2. The cultivation of maize, depicted in the image, also played a significant role in which of...

AP U.S. History 3.2 Period 4: 1800-1848
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AP U.S. History 3.2 Period 4: 1800-1848. The goals presented in the excerpt have the most in common with which of the following?

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Historical Figures Videos 4 videos

Abraham Lincoln
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Honest Abe—what a nickname. Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery. And he rocked that...

Susan B. Anthony
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Susan B. Anthony led the Women's Suffrage Movement—but there's more to her than that. Watch the video to get all the deets.

Betty Friedan
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Betty Frieden was one of the leading influences (arguably the starting one) in women's rights. She argued for gender equality everywhere— from th...

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U.S. History 1877-Present Videos 173 videos

U.S. History 1877-Present 3: Karl Marx Communism
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Communism aside, Karl really did make his mark with that epic beard. We're jealous every time we see it.

U.S. History 1877-Present 11: Reconstruction and Black Codes
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Have you ever told one of your siblings to stop poking you, only to have them do something like hold their hand right in front of your face instead...

U.S. History 1877-Present 3: John D. Rockefeller
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John D. Rockefeller. Greasy robber baron, or philanthropic saint? Why not both? Boy, that's a weird combination... 

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