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Thank you.

With your help, Khan Academy has reached our goal of raising $300,000 to create world-class Government and Politics resources for high school students. On top of that, we raised an additional $200,000 to fund Social Studies content for middle schoolers. And on top of that, we raised an additional $68,341, which we’ll use to expand our content library to include more new topics. That’s incredible! We couldn’t be more excited and encouraged by the 12,735 supporters who helped us reach these milestones. Together, we’ve raised funds to help us bring free resources on these critical topics to millions of learners. We truly couldn't have done it without you.

Through July 28th, Khan Academy is asking for your help to fund Social Studies lessons for middle school students. We’ve already met our goal of $300,000 to create engaging lessons on the intricacies of US government and politics for high school students, and now we want to bring that same approach to this critical subject for younger students. These lessons, like everything Khan Academy creates, will be free for everyone, but we need your help to fund their creation.

We hope to raise $300,000 by July 28th to get the US government & politics collection started and begin creating content – videos, articles and quizzes – geared to high school students. We want to cover the most important topics that are taught in US government & politics courses, like the balance of power in the US national government, how our political parties began and how elections work. Then we’ll move on to videos on topics like the evolution of domestic policies in America, the growth of special interest groups, and the role of the media in the political process. The content you'll be supporting will also be aligned to the AP US Government and Politics curriculum, so any student preparing for the exam can reference this series to get a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the course.

The Executive Branch

Why does the US have a president? What powers were allotted to the president in the Constitution, and how have presidential powers expanded over time? What exactly does the Vice President do?

The Legislative Branch

Why did the framers of the Constitution choose a congress over other forms of representative government, such as a parliament? How does Congress choose its leaders? What are committees, and why are they so powerful?

The Judicial Branch

What did the framers think of the powers of the Supreme Court? Does federal law always override state laws? Why aren’t federal judges elected? Has the US ever had an 8-member Supreme Court before now, and how did they make rulings?

The Constitution

What was the source of debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? Why did some states insist on creating a Bill of Rights? What different national, state and local powers are enumerated under the Constitution? How has the relationship between the federal and state governments evolved?

Elections

What are the differences between primaries and caucuses? How does the Electoral College work? Why is voter turnout so low? How did the framers feel about political parties? How did our current two-party system originate? Why has the cost of running for office gotten so high? How has the role of the media impacted the political process?

Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

What are the differences between civil liberties and civil rights? How and why has the Constitution been amended throughout US history? How have federal judges interpreted civil rights and liberties and how have those decisions changed all of our lives? How have voting rights evolved for different groups over time?