Craig explains why the Founding Fathers implemented checks and balances into the government and how this concept keeps all the branches equal and in check.

This clip describes the separation of powers in the United States government. The three branches of the government are the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, and the Judicial branch. Each branch performs checks on the other to ensure that no one branch becomes more powerful than the other two.

Benjamin Franklin describes to Sarah and James the new form of government envisioned by James Madison and George Washington. It has three branches of government: judicial, executive, and legislative. Ben Franklin explains the power that each branch yields and discusses the debate among the delegates about the number of representatives held by each state.

Emperor Palpatine formally announces his plans to turn the representative Galactic Republic into the autocratic Galactic Empire. He also announces his plans to wipe out the Jedi, and lies by claiming they were plotting to destroy the Republic.

King Shahdov is introduced to Rupert, a young boy who is an editor of the school magazine. Rupert goes off on a rant about political power and freedom. He claims that politics antagonize the people and that passports and monopolies place restrictions on individuals. He advocates for democratic values.