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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt.5: "No Free Schools Nor Printing Presses"
The English governor of Virginia said: "Thank God there are no free schools nor printing presses, and I hope we shall not have them these hundred years."
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60 Second Civics: Rights of Englishmen Part 1
On the podcast today, we discuss the rights of Englishmen.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 6: Seditious Libel
Before the American Revolution, the British government used seditious libel laws to control the press.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 6: Seditious Libel
Amusing oneself at the expense of the president had a heavy price in post-Revolutionary America.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 7: Government Is Servant of the People
Under the Constitution, government is the servant, not the master, of the people.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 8: The Right to Know
The American people have the right to know what their government is up to.
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60 Second Civics: Arguments Against Judicial Review
Today we examine some of the arguments against judicial review.
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60 Second Civics: Rights of Englishmen Part 2
Today we continue our discussion of the rights of Englishmen.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 6: Moral Education
Moral education was of vital importance to classical republicans. Learn what this meant on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 8: Feudalism
Feudalism greatly influenced the Founders. Today we begin our discussion of the feudal period.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 9: Feudal Classes
Did individuals have rights during the Middle Ages? Not exactly.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 10: Feudal Classes
Do you know the three classes of English society during the middle ages? Learn them on today's episode.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 11: The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta changed the power arrangement in England and contained basic ideas important to American constitutional government.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 16: Reformation and Puritans in America
The Puritans emphasized community, but when they began to prosper, they grew more self-interested.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 5: The State of Nature
A state of nature might sound free, but it's actually far from it.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 6: Consent of the Governed
What is the concept of the "consent of the governed?" Find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 9: Government as Servant
The idea that government is the servant, not the master of the people, came from natural rights philosophy and found its way into the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 10: The Land of Opportunity
Why was America known as the land of opportunity for many emigrants to the American colonies? We find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 1: Introduction
Today we learn about the rights of Englishmen and common law.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 2: The British Constitution
Today we learn about the British constitution and the historical events that shaped English history and government.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 4: The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was the first important document to describe the rights of Englishmen.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 5: Protecting the Nobility
The Magna Carta protected the feudal system and the rights of the nobility. Nevertheless, it was an important first step in the protection of the English rights.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 6: Rule of Law
Despite the fact that the Magna Carta represented only the elites, some very important principles of American constitutionalism were represented in this key British document.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 8: The Petition of Right
What was the Petition of Right of 1628?