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60 Second Civics: Dred Scott v. Sandford Part 2
Continues the discussion of Dred Scott v. Sandford.
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60 Second Civics: Black Codes
After the Civil War, the South enacted laws that prevented African Americans from fully exercising their newfound freedom.
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60 Second Civics: Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws mainly targeted African Americans and took the form of poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.
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60 Second Civics: Introduction to Due Process
Discusses the first mention of due process in the U.S. Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Procedural Due Process Part 1
The meaning of "due process of law" is explained.
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60 Second Civics: Procedural Due Process Part 2
Guarantees provided by the "due process of law" are explained.
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60 Second Civics: Inquisitorial System of Justice Part 2
Examination of the roots of the inquisitorial system of justice that is used in European countries.
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60 Second Civics: Substantive Due Process Part 1
Explains the two types of due process of law - procedural and substantive.
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60 Second Civics: Substantive Due Process Part 2
Defines substantive due process and why it is important.
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60 Second Civics: Equal Protection: Introduction
An introduction to the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment and what it covers.
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60 Second Civics: Equal Protection Clause
The Supreme Court decision in the case of Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886) held that a San Francisco ordinance against Chinese laundries violated the equal protection clause.
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60 Second Civics: Naacp
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has played a critical role in improving the lives of African Americans in its battle against all types of racial discrimination.
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60 Second Civics: Equal Protection: Controversy
Controversy always arises when groups that have been discriminated against in the past are favored in efforts to provide them equal protection and opportunities.
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60 Second Civics: Greek and Roman Ideas About Voting
The Greeks and Romans believed that voters needed to have an economic investment in their communities, e.g., by owning property, in order to vote thoughtfully.
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60 Second Civics: Fifteenth Amendment: Threats and Violence
Even though African Americans were given the right to vote after the Civil War, most experienced barriers to voting and did not exercise this right until the civil rights movement one hundred years later.
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60 Second Civics: Differences Between Parliament and Congress
Compares Congress and the three equally powerful branches of the United States government to the British Parliament and its House of Commons.
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60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 3
Committees and subcommittees of both the House and the Senate play a significant role in the legislative process, and hold public hearings and oversight hearings on important issues.
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60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 27: Lobbying
Explains what lobbying is, what types of groups participate in it, and some of the rules that lobbyists must follow.
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60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 28: Effective Lobbying
Explains what lobbyists need to do in order to be effective and to influence politicians.
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60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 2: Listed Powers of the President
Describes the many powers granted to the President as listed in the Constitution, although these are not the only powers the President has.
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60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 18: Presidential Powers in Emergencies
The President has enhanced powers during wars and emergencies. Some of the ways they have been used by different presidents are described in this podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 31: Parliament and the Prime Minister
Parliamentary governments differ from the American system of government. It is led by a prime minister and is expected to reflect the will of the people.
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60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 32: Parliamentary System of Government
Compares the parliamentary system of government to that of the United States.
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60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 33: Checks on the Executive's Powers
Describes how the American system of government based on a constitution differs from a parliamentary system.