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The System

Can you define the three branches of the United States government? Do you know the origins of our two political parties? To be more informed voters, we must understand how it all works.

04:34 #FoundingFathers Politicians argue over the Constitution. Luckily Jefferson, Franklin, and Madison take time out of their afterlives to answer the question: “what would the Founding ...
04:57 So You Think You Can Vote? With 50 states, 5 territories, and over 7,000 voting districts, our elections can get pretty chaotic. A quick look at the history of US voting rights shows how we got ...
05:09 Foreign Entanglements Canadian comedian David Milchard comes down to ask Americans why they care so little about foreign policy. Turns out we’re not really sure what foreign policy is! We ...
05:54 Disrupt Lobbying Our inept but intrepid reporter, Josh Horowitz, enters the heart of darkness, aka Washington, D.C., planning to expose the corrupt lobbyists perverting our democracy. ...
05:05 Citizen Next What motivates the approximately 4.6 million Latino immigrants eligible for citizenship, most of whom claim Mexico as a country of origin, to seek citizenship... or not? ...
03:26 Altered States of America A mildly paranoid citizen of Colorado uses personal research to explain the difference between State and Federal laws. From pizza laws in Iowa, to pot laws in states ...
03:45 Hot Tips to Rock the Ballot Booth Everyone’s pumped for the presidential election. Or maybe not. But did you know there are dozens of other people and referendums lower down on the ballot?! Our vlogger ...
03:25 American Party Animals More young people than ever identify themselves as politically “independent.” This animated film (narrated by Morgan Spurlock) looks at pros and cons of our two-party ...

The Issues

In theory, politicians are beholden to their constituents - so how do we get them to listen to us? When we don't like what's going on, we have the power to change it.

03:13 I'm Just a $100 Bill Ever wonder how bills make their way through Congress? Dollar bills that is. We uncover the role money plays in politics, and shine a light on the controversies swirling ...
04:34 The Future of Social Security Social Security is a ‘pay-it-forward’ system that will theoretically benefit all of us. Fixes were made to take care of the retiring baby boomers, but what about ...
03:31 Student Debt Roulette Lots of millennials are worried about college debt, but not every student will get slammed equally. Who wins and who loses? This animated game show will reveal the ...
03:25 Regulation Song This music-video tribute to government rules pokes bipartisan fun at our contradictory attitudes toward freedom and safety. How much regulation is enough? Where do you ...
03:35 Mission Insurable Secret Agent Brink must escape the villain's lair in time to register for healthcare or have his fingers broken, which will stick him with thousands of dollars in ...
05:31 MediaOcracy We Americans are stuck in social media news bubbles that block exposure to opposing points of view. Here you'll get concrete advice from leading media experts on how to ...

Taking Part

Healthcare. Immigration. Education. What are politicians debating - and what are constituents voting on - today? And when everybody has a different opinion, how do you figure out where you stand?

04:30 Real Voters of the USA These housewives get real about politics. Starring Anabelle Acosta, Charlotte McKinney, and Analeigh Tipton as ladies who let heavily partisan politics ruin brunch. Can ...
04:23 First Time Voters Olivia likes José. José is excited about voting for the first time. As José heads to the voting booth, a middle-aged Agent of Negativity tries to talk José out of ...
04:59 Run Rep Run A day in the life of a first-time, millennial, Latina politician in a small New England city. This documentary shows how change starts at the grassroots level and grows ...
04:57 Why We March The right to assemble and speak out is written in the constitution. But do rallies and civil disobedience really provoke policy changes? We meet the people who take to ...
04:16 How To Master Debate This master class on the dark art of political debate teaches you the diversionary tactics and evasions politicians use to avoid tricky subjects and undermine their ...
05:20 The Poll Dance Election polls make new predictions every day. Should you pay attention? Clare Malone and Harry Enten offer a 'millennials guide to polling' that will help you tell the ...