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60 Second Civics: Thomas Mifflin
Expelled from the Quaker church for serving in the military, Thomas Mifflin nevertheless had a successful career in politics. [1 min. 8 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Robert Morris
He voted against independence, but remained a stalwart supporter of the new nation. Learn more about Robert Morris on today's podcast. [1:05]
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60 Second Civics: George Clymer
A businessman, patriot, and politician, George Clymer served as a delegate from Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Convention. [1 min. 5 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Thomas Fitzsimons
Thomas Fitzsimons was born in Ireland, fought in the Revolutionary War, and later became leading statesman, representing Pennsylvania as a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention. [1 min. 4 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Jared Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll had a diverse political and legal career, and once ran for vice president. He attended every meeting of the Philadelphia Convention. [1 min. 5 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: James Wilson
James Wilson was a Framer of the Constitution who both signed the Declaration of Independence and defended the rights of loyalists. [1 min. 20 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris is known as the "Penman of the Constitution" for having written so much of the document. [1 min. 19 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: John Rutledge
Framer John Rutledge supported the interests of the Southern states at the Philadelphia Convention. [1 min. 29 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is the cousin of Charles Pinckney; both were Framers of the Constitution from South Carolina. [1 min. 18 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney is the cousin of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney; both men are founding fathers of the United States Consitution. Charles Pinckney was a delegate of South Carolina to the Philadelphia Convention. [1 min. 14 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Pierce Butler
Pierce Butler was the son of an Anglo-Irish parliamentarian, but became a firebrand for the American side and a Framer of the Constitution. [1 min. 8 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Politics
Do we really need politics? Find out whether politics is a necessity to a state or nation on today's episode. [1 min. 12 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Authority
In relationship with a democracy, what is legitimate authority? What is the difference between authority and power? [1 min. 7 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Political Authority
What is the relationship between political authority and political power? Find out what happens when there is political authority and no political power on today's episode. [1 min. 8 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Constitutionalism
Under a constitutional system, no one is above the law. The power is limited and the law is designed to protect the people. [1 min. 7 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights
Do you have any fundamental rights - rights that cannot be violated by government? Find out who has fundamental rights and the role democracy has with those rights on today's podcast. [1:06]
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60 Second Civics: The People Delegate Authority
In a democracy, the people delegate authority to their government, but "consent of the governed" is more complicated than it first appears. What problems are derived from "consent of the governed?" [1 min. 6 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy 13: Alienation and Consent
The alienation of people from the political process is a big problem for modern democracies. [1 min. 11 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Who Are "The People?"
Democracy means "rule by the people." But who are "the people?" A definition must be determined to understand who these people are.
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60 Second Civics: Minority Consent
No minority group may be forcibly included in the establishment of a new state. Minorities must freely consent to agreement in a true democracy. [1 min. 8 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Out of Many One
Can people of varying ethnic, religious, and national identities ever form one political people based on a common civic identity? Find out on today's podcast. [1:17]
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60 Second Civics: Elements of Democracy 18: Minority Treatment in Democracies
Differing minority groups and social fragmentation are just some of the problems faced by democracies. [1 min. 13 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy Part 29: Human Rights Defined
Human rights are inherent and equal in every person.
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60 Second Civics: Personal Political Economic Social and Cutural Rights
Human rights have their roots in medieval Europe and are now thought of as those rights that are required for human dignity and welfare.