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60 Second Civics: Rise of Capitalism Part 3
Today we examine two influences on capitalism: natural rights philosophy and the rise of Protestant groups. [1 min. 22 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 1: Major Changes in Europe
Today's episode explores how changes in European society gave rise to the primacy of the individual.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 2: Natural Rights Philosophy
Natural rights philosophy offered a drastic alternative to the feudal system.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 3: Natural Rights Explained
Natural rights emphasized individual rights and freedoms, whereas classical republicans emphasized the individual's responsibility to promote the common welfare.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 4: Life, Liberty and Property
Natural rights philosophers argued that all people are born with unalienable natural rights.
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60 Second Civics: Why Do People Need a Government?: Life Liberty and Property
The Founders believed that all people had the right to life, liberty, and property.
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60 Second Civics: Individual Rights and Popular Sovereignty
Learn how natural rights philosophy informed the Founders' conceptions of individual rights and sovereignty on today's episode.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 189 Declaration of Independence Part 3
On today's podcast, we discuss natural rights philosophy as a foundational idea of the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 11: Personal Rights
Personal rights are one of three common categories of rights and describe the rights of individuals. These rights are based on natural rights philosophy.
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60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: Liberal Ideas Spread to America
On today's podcast, we examine the ideas that inspired the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
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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. 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: Why Do People Need a Government? Part 5: Human Equality
Do people naturally have equal political rights? John Locke thought so.
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60 Second Civics: The Declaration and Natural Rights Philosophy
Today we learn about natural rights philosophy and the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: State Constitutions: Natural Rights and Republicanism
State governments adopted ideas from natural rights and republicanism in their constitutions.
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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: State Constitutions: Higher Law and Natural Rights
Today we discuss higher law and natural rights in state constitutions.
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights Part 1
The Supreme Court plays a crucial role in the protection of fundamental rights, but it is not always easy to identify which ones are fundamental.
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60 Second Civics: Greeks, Romans and Natural Rights
In today's episode, we learn about the lessons the Founders drew from Greek and Roman political history, and from natural rights philosophy.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 9: The Rights of Individuals
Describes the belief that all individuals have fundamental rights, as explained in natural rights philosophy.
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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.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1582: Natural Rights & the Declaration of Independence
What does the Declaration of Independence have to do with natural rights? We find out on today's episode.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 357: Ratification and Social Contract Theory
Today, we discuss how the plan to ratify the Constitution was consistent with natural rights philosophy.