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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 14: Civil Rights Act of 1964
On today's podcast, we examine the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 15: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Today we discuss the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Writ of Habeas Corpus
On today's podcast, we discuss the writ of habeas corpus in Britain.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 16: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Today
On today's podcast, we discuss how the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is applied today. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 17: Martin L. King Jr. On Civil Disobedience
Today we learn what Martin Luther King Jr. wrote about civil disobedience. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 19: The Ancient Roots of Higher Law
On today's 60-Second Civics, we learn about the ancient roots of the idea of civil disobedience. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 20: Criticism of Civil Disobedience
Today we learn about some of the criticism of civil disobedience. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 21: Supporting Civil Disobedience
Today we explore how supporters of civil disobedience defend their arguments. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 22:civil Rights Movement After m.l. King Jr.
On the podcast today, we discuss how the civil rights movement changed after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 24: The American Indian Movement
On 60-Second Civics today, we discuss the origins and issues of the American Indian Movement. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 25: The Equal Rights Amendment
On today's episode, we discuss the Equal Rights Amendment. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 26: Forbidding Discrimination Against Women
Today we discuss laws that accomplished some of the goals of the Equal Rights Amendment. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 1: Introduction
On today's podcast, we begin our discussion of civic engagement. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 2: American Experiment in Self Government
On today's podcast, we discuss the American experiment in self-government. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 3: Participation in Civic Life
Today we discuss the benefits of participating in civic life. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 4: Tocqueville and Voluntary Associations
On today's episode, we discuss Alexis de Tocqueville's impressions of voluntary associations in America. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 9: Nongovernmental Organizations
Today, we discuss the role nongovernmental organizations play in American civic life. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 12: State Governments
On today's podcast, we learn about the significance of state government. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Civic Engagement Pt. 19: Benefits of Civic Engagement
On today's podcast, we discuss the benefits of civic engagement. This episode originally aired in October 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing u.s. Government Pt. 1: Tasks of the First Congress
Want to learn how the U.S. government was organized? Then tune in to this series of podcasts. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt 3: His Highness the President
Congress once debated addressing the chief executive as "His Highness, the President." Find out why they changed their minds on today's episode. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 4: First Executive Departments
What were the first three executive departments? Find out on today's episode. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 5: The First Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox: These were the first three secretaries of the first executive departments. This episode first aired in May 2012.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 6: Expanding Executive Branch
When Jefferson was president, about 2,000 people worked for the executive branch; today, that number is about 3 million. This episode originally aired in May 2012.