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60 Second Civics: Key Challenges Pt. 5: Challenges of Technology
On today's podcast, we examine how advances in technology do not guarantee that Americans are better informed. This episode originally aired in December 2011.
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60 Second Civics: Key Challenges Pt. 10: Civil Discourse in 1787
On today's podcast, we learn why compromise was important to the Constitutional Convention. This episode originally aired in January 2012.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Introd. Pt. 1: Why Study the Constitution?
Today we launch our new series on the U.S. Constitution. Join us over the coming year to learn more about the American system of government and the history behind our country's cherished principles.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 27 Part 2: Problems of Due Process
Due process means that government must protect both the public and the individual accused of breaking the law.
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60 Second Civics:we the People:the Ideal of Self Government Spreads to the World
How have American ideas about self-government spread to the world? Find out on today's 60-Second Civics.
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 29 Part 5: Responsibilities of Citizens
Sure, citizens have rights, but what are their responsibilities? We find out on today's 60-Second Civics.
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60 Second Civics: We the People: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Citizenship has been called the highest office of government. But what does this mean?
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60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 30 Part 3: Civic Responsibility
When civic participation declines, our democracy declines.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1724 We the People Lesson 30 Part 4: Civic Life
Today we learn about civic life and why it is important.
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60 Second Civics:we the People Lesson 30 Part 5: Social and Political Action
Today we learn about two ways that citizens can address community problems.
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60 Second Civics: Life in the American Colonies: The British Increase Control
As the British increased their control of the 13 colonies, discontent grew among the colonists.
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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: Why Do People Need a Government? Part 4: Limited Government
According to John Locke, the people own their government and can terminate it when it does not guard their interests.
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60 Second Civics: Republican Government: The Advantages of Republican Government
Today we discuss the advantages of republican government.
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60 Second Civics:declaration of Independence: No Taxation Without Representation
As the British tightened their control over the colonies, the colonists grew resentful of British control.
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60 Second Civics: The Declaration of Independence Part 14: Right to Revolution
Did the colonies have the right to revolution against George III? The colonists thought so.
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60 Second Civics: Economic Trouble in the Early Republic
Hard economic times afflict the United States after the American Revolution.
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60 Second Civics: The Great Compromise Saves the Convention
The Great Compromise passed by a single vote. Each side had to give up something to make the compromise work.
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60 Second Civics: The Southern Position on Proportional Representation
Should enslaved people be counted as persons for determining representation? This was hotly debated at the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: The Three Branches of Government Part 2: Checks and Balances
Their experiences with British royal governors led Americans to create weak executives, but this would have a cost.
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60 Second Civics: The Three Branches of Government Part 16: Checks and Balances
On today's podcast we learn about checks and balances and take a close look at the president's veto power.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism: Concerns About Abuses by State Governments
The Framers were concerned about states restricting individual freedom, so they gave the federal government some power of the states.
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60 Second Civics: Habeas Corpus Ex Post Facto Laws and Bills of Attainder
Do you know what an ex post facto law is? What about a bill of attainder? They are prohibited by the Constitution. Learn more on today's podcast.