Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 2: Origins of the First Amendment
Explains why freedom of speech and expression are so important.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 9: Government Suppression of Speech
Discusses the history of government suppression of free speech and how things have improved in recent decades.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 10: Limiting Freedom of Expression
Discusses the reasons there need to be some limitations on the right to freedom of expression.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 14: Restrictions Must Be Clear
The Supreme Court determined that restrictions to free speech must be very clear so that everyone, including the police, understands them.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 2: Rights of Assembly and Petition
The First Amendment supports the right to assemble and to petition by protecting the right to form one's own opinions.
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60 Second Civics: Constitutionalism: Written vs. Unwritten
Presents questions about constitutions, and discusses countries that have written constitutions and those that have ones that are not single, written documents.
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60 Second Civics: Constitutionalism: Limited Government
A comparison of the characteristics of limited and unlimited government systems.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 18: Miranda v. Arizona
Looks at the 1966 Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, which says that people placed in police custody must be read their rights.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship and Civic Virtue in Classical Republicanism
A discussion of citizenship and civic virtue in classical republicanism.
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60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 31: Responsibilities of Citizens
The responsibilities of American citizens and resident aliens are discussed in this podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Judicial Review
Examine the power of judicial review. [1 min. 23 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Feudalism Part 1
Examine feudalism in medieval society. [1 min. 13 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Evil Empire and Peace Through Strength
President Reagan once called the Soviet Union an "evil empire." Discover details about the trouble between the two nations. [1 min. 1 sec.]
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60 Second Civics: Reagan and Gorbachev
Learn about the rapport between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. [52 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Tear Down This Wall!
Reagan to Gorbachev: Tear down this wall! [1 min. 28 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Collapse of the Soviet System
How did the Soviet Union dissolve? Find out on this podcast. [1:06]
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60 Second Civics: Ronald Reagan and the Presidency
The legacy of Ronald Reagan is featured in this podcast. [1:24]
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60 Second Civics: George Mason Part 1
George Mason is one of America's forgotten Founders. This podcast sheds light on why that is. [1:20]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Reluctant Founder
George Mason played an important role in ensuring that a bill of rights was added to the Constitution, yet he remains one of the country's least-known Founders. [1 min. 9 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Sharp Spoken Planter
George Mason was known as the "sharp-spoken planter." His personality may have inhibited his fame. [1 min. 4 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Mason: Childhood and Youth
George Mason triumphs over tragedy, reads widely, and becomes a lawyer. [57 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Feudalism Part 2
The first two of four essential ideas of feudalism are identified. [1 min. 28 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Fairfax Resolves
The Fairfax Resolves were supposed to set out the colonies' fundamental principles and our constitutional rights. [1 min. 9 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: The Fairfax Resolves Explained
No taxation without representation. Sound familiar? Hear about George Mason's Fairfax Resolves. [1 min. 7 secs.]