Power to the People
Power resides in the people living in a democratic republic and exercising that power is an immense responsibility. As James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, “A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government;…”
This seven-part series is designed for teachers and anyone interested in civics, government, U.S. history, and those who want to better understand the topics outlined below.
Join our moderators, Robert Leming, Director of We the People Programs, Center for Civic Education, and Tom Vontz, Director of Center for Social Studies Education, Kansas State University, each week to discuss important issues facing the American public today.
The Power to the People webinar series is sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Indiana Bar Foundation. We thank you for your support!
In this first webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, Center President Christopher Riano and U.S. District Judge Mae Avila D'Agostino review selected U.S. Supreme Court cases from 2019–2020.
This webinar is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to understand recent U.S. Supreme Court cases better. Still, anyone interested in the U.S. judiciary, politics, and government will find it informative.
Date Recorded: September 17, 2020
In this second webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, David Wilkins, E. Claiborne Robins, Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, addresses the relationship between power and Native American sovereignty.
The Power of Indian Sovereignty is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to better understand tribal sovereignty in the American constitutional system, but everyone will find it informative.
Date Recorded: September 24, 2020
In this third webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, Lisa Tetrault, associate professor in the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University, explains the struggle to pass the Nineteenth Amendment and the continuing efforts of Americans to ensure their access to the polls. This year is the one-hundredth anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
This webinar is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to understand the women's suffrage movement better, but everyone will find it informative.
Date Recorded: October 1, 2020
In this fourth webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, Brandon Hasbrouck, Assistant Professor of Law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, explains why symbols like monuments and flags have such power and emotional impact on Americans.
The Power of Symbols: Monuments and Flags webinar is designed for teachers of civics, government, and U.S. history who want to better understand current controversies surrounding monuments and flags.
Date Recorded: October 8, 2020
In this fifth webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, David Hudson, a First Amendment expert and law professor who serves as First Amendment Ombudsman for the Freedom Forum Institute’s First Amendment Center, explains the power of free speech.
The Power of Free Speech webinar is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to understand the power of free speech better.
Date Recorded: October 22, 2020
In this sixth webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, Michael Li, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, explains the power of voting, with a special focus on the Electoral College, gerrymandering, and voter suppression.
The Power of Voting webinar is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to better understand the power of voting.
Date Recorded: October 29, 2020
In this seventh and final webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, Hernandez Stroud, Counsel for the Justice Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, explains the power of the American criminal justice system.
The Power of the Criminal Justice System webinar is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to understand the criminal justice system better.
Date Recorded: November 5, 2020
Professional Development
The Center has offered high-quality educator professional development for decades. Today, we provide such opportunities through our partners in several states in addition to organized Center events, self-paced online courses, and special webinars.
