Democracy & Government

Reading
What Is Fascism?
In this free resource, learn how Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler rose to power and the lessons their political journeys hold for today.
Reading
Laws, Norms, and Democratic Backsliding
Are countries less democratic than they used to be? Learn how democratic principles like checks and balances, free elections, and freedom of the press are under threat around the world.
Video
What Is Government?
From direct and parliamentary democracy to authoritarianism, learn how rulers take power—and who decides.

Learning Journeys

A learning journey is a student facing, curated collection of resources that explore a topic from a specific perspective.

Learning Journey
Forms of Government: Introduction

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand how a country's form of government determines whether citizens' voices are magnified or minimized

Learning Journey
Forms of Government: Change

Explore this collection of learning resources to understand how citizens can influence change in their government.

Learning Journey
What Does Fascism Really Mean?

Learn about the history of fascist movements and explore democratic backsliding to determine just how history informs the present.