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60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 11: Executive and Judicial Power
The Anti-Federalists believed that the executive and judicial branches would have too much power under the proposed Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists: Senate Accountability and Mixed Powers
The Anti-Federalists had a lot of problems with the Constitution, even with the system of checks and balances.
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60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 13: Robert Yates and Patrick Henry
Why did Robert Yates and Patrick Henry object to the Constitution? Find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 14: The Lack of a Bill of Rights
Most states already had bills of rights. So why not the Constitution?
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60 Second Civics:the Anti Federalists: The Anti Federalists Warn Against Tyranny
Are the general welfare and necessary and proper clauses dangerous? The Anti-Federalists thought so.
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60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 16: Concern About Rights
Today on the podcast, the Anti-Federalists argue that the lack of a bill of rights is a serious flaw in the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1838: The Federalists Part 1: The Federalists Organize
Today we kick off our series on the Federalists, who supported ratification of the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 184 Armed Resistance
On the podcast today, we discuss armed resistance to British rule in the American colonies.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1840: The Federalists Part 3: New Science of Politics
The Federalists argued that the Constitution represented a "new science of politics" that made Anti-Federalist critiques obsolete.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 4: How Can Republican Government Survive?
The Federalists needed to counter the claim that republican government could not survive in America. They sent in their pinch hitter: James Madison.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1842: The Federalists Part 5: The Fear of Faction
The Framers of the Constitution knew the danger of factions.
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60 Second Civics:the Federalists Part 6: Federalist 10 and Republican Government
James Madison devised powerful arguments supporting the idea that a republic could be successful in the United States. Learn about some of these arguments on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 7: Civic Virtue Is Not Reliable
Is civic virtue enough to ensure good government? Not according to the Federalists.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 8: State Legislatures and Civic Virtue
In the early years of the American republic, state legislatures sometimes favored creditors over debtors. The Founders saw this as a betrayal of the ideals of the Revolution.
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60 Second Civics:the Federalists Part 9: The Constitution Promotes Republicanism
The Federalists argued that the rights and welfare of everyone is protected by the unamended Constitution.
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60 Second Civics:the Federalists:the Branches of Government Protect Basic Rights
Do the three branches of government protect our basic rights? The Federalists thought so.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 11: The Lack of a Bill of Rights
On today's podcast, Alexander Hamilton's arguments against a bill of rights.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 12: A Compromise Saves the Constitution
On today's podcast, a compromise saves the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 185 Lexington and Concord
On today's podcast, we discuss the battles of Lexington and Concord.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 13: The Constitution Is Ratified
On today's podcast, the Constitution is finally ratified.
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60 Second Civics:the Federalists:the Robust Political Scene of the Founding Era
Political operatives in the Founding era weren't above using unsavory tactics.
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60 Second Civics:amendments and Judicial Review Part 1:amending the Constitution
The Framers wanted the Constitution to be difficult to amend, but not sacrosanct.
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60 Second Civics: Amendments and Judicial Review: How to Amend the Constitution
How to amend the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Amendments: How the Constitution Has Been Amended
Most proposed amendments fail to be approved by Congress before being sent to the states. Learn about some of these on today's podcast.