Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 2: Introd. To Classical Republicanism
The Founders were heavily influenced by the Roman Republic and particularly by the idea of the common welfare.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 8: Feudalism
Feudalism greatly influenced the Founders. Today we begin our discussion of the feudal period.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Influences on the Founders
Today we examine how the Founders' knowledge and experiences informed their approach to governance.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Lessons From British and American History
In today's podcast, we examine the lessons the Founders drew from British history and from American colonial history.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Two Lessons About Government
Today we learn about the two important lessons the Founders learned about government from their study of history and philosophy.
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60 Second Civics: Influence of the Roman Republic
The Roman Republic had the greatest influence on the Founders' ideas about government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Roman Republic as Example and Warning
A discussion of how the history of the Roman Republic was both an example and a warning to America's founding generation.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 2: Classical Republicanism
Discusses ideas from classical republicanism that influenced the Founders of the American government.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 4: Natural Rights and the Founders
Looks at the principles of natural rights philosophy and how this philosophy influenced the Founders.