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60-Second Civics: Episode 512, Deciding who can vote Deciding who can vote
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60-Second Civics: Episode 511, Voting rights in the American colonies Voting rights in the American colonies
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60-Second Civics: Episode 510, Greek and Roman ideas about voting Greek and Roman ideas about voting
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60-Second Civics: Episode 509, The right to vote The right to vote
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60-Second Civics: Episode 508, Introduction to voting rights Voting Rights
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60-Second Civics: Episode 507, Equal protection: Controversy Controversial aspects of equal protection of the law
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60-Second Civics: Episode 506, Equal protection and the states Equal protection and the states
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60-Second Civics: Episode 505, Rational basis: Stanton v. Stanton Rational basis: Stanton v. Stanton
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60-Second Civics: Episode 504, Equal protection: Rational basis Equal protection: Rational basis
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60-Second Civics: Episode 503, Equal protection: Intermediate scrutiny Intermediate judicial scrutiny of laws
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60-Second Civics: Episode 502, Equal protection: Strict scrutiny Strict judicial scrutiny of laws
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60-Second Civics: Episode 501, Equal protection: Categories of people Laws create classifications of people
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60-Second Civics: Episode 500, Brown v. Board of Education, Part 2 Episode 500: Brown v. Board of Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 499, Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 498, NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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60-Second Civics: Episode 497, Plessy v. Ferguson Separate but equal: Plessy v. Ferguson
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60-Second Civics: Episode 496, Jim Crow The introduction of Jim Crow laws
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60-Second Civics: Episode 495, Equal protection of the laws and equality of opportunity Equal protection of the laws, equality of opportunity
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60-Second Civics: Episode 492, Equal protection: Introduction An introduction to the equal protection clause
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60-Second Civics: Episode 491, Incorporation, Part 5 The Fourteenth Amendment, incorporation, and due process
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60-Second Civics: Episode 490, Incorporation, Part 4 The Fourteenth Amendment, incorporation, and due process
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60-Second Civics: Episode 489, Incorporation, Part 3 Gitlow v. New York (1925): the facts of the case
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60-Second Civics: Episode 488, Incorporation, Part 2 Gitlow v. New York (1925) and due process
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60-Second Civics: Episode 487, Incorporation, Part 1 Understanding the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation
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60-Second Civics: Episode 486, Fundamental rights, Part 3 Defining fundamental rights
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60-Second Civics: Episode 485, Fundamental rights, Part 2 Defining and identifying fundamental rights
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60-Second Civics: Episode 484, Fundamental rights, Part 1 Defining and identifying fundamental rights
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60-Second Civics: Episode 483, Substantive due process, Part 2 Defining substantive due process
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60-Second Civics: Episode 482, Substantive due process, Part 1 What is procedural due process?
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60-Second Civics: Episode 481, Inquisitorial system of justice, Part 4 Further examination of the inquisitorial system of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 480, Inquisitorial system of justice, Part 3 Examination of the inquisitorial system of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 479, Inquisitorial system of justice, Part 2 Examination of the inquisitorial system of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 478, Inquisitorial system of justice, Part 1 Introduction to the inquisitorial system of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 477, Adversary systems of justice, Part 3 Fairness of the adversary systems of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 476, Adversary systems of justice, Part 2 Examination of adversary systems of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 475, Adversary systems of justice, Part 1 Introduction to adversary systems of justice
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60-Second Civics: Episode 474, Procedural due process, Part 3 Provisions guaranteed by the due process of law
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60-Second Civics: Episode 473, Procedural due process, Part 2 Guarantees of the "due process of law"
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60-Second Civics: Episode 472, Procedural due process The meaning of "due process of law"
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60-Second Civics: Episode 471, Introduction to due process The first mention of due process in the U.S. Constitution
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60-Second Civics: Episode 470, The origins of due process, Part 2 The ancient principle of due process of law
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60-Second Civics: Episode 468, Introduction to due process The roots of due process of law
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60-Second Civics: Episode 467, Birth of the civil rights movement The beginnings of America's civil rights movement
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60-Second Civics: Episode 466, Jim Crow laws Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 465, The Fifteenth Amendment Expansion of the right to vote.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 464, The Fourteenth Amendment Congress, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Fourteenth Amendment.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 463, Black Codes The South after the Civil War.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 462, Emancipation Proclamation, Part 2 The significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 461, Emancipation Proclamation, Part 1 Lincoln announces the Emancipation Proclamation.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 460, Lincoln suspends habeas corpus. President Lincoln's assertion of presidential powers included suspension of habeas corpus..
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60-Second Civics: Episode 459, Lincoln asserts presidential power Today's topic is President Lincoln's assertion of presidential powers during wartime.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 458, Preserving the Union Our topic is President Lincoln and the preservation of the Union.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 457, Secession, Part 4 Today, we continue our discussion of secession.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 456, Secession, Part 3 Today, we continue our discussion of secession.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 455, Secession, Part 2 Today, we continue to examine secession.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 454, Secession, Part 1 Today, we examine secession.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 453, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Part 2 Today, we continue our discussion of Dred Scott v. Sandford.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 452, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Part 1 Today, we discuss Dred Scott v. Sandford.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 450, Free soil and the Kansas-Nebraska Act Today, we discuss the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 448, Slavery in new territories Today, we continue our discussion of slavery in the new territories.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 447, Slavery in new territories Today, we discuss slavery in the Northwest Territories.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 446, The debate over slavery Today, we examine the debate over whether the Constitution was a pro-slavery- or anti-slavery document.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 445, The Framers and slavery Today, we discuss the issue of slavery at the Philadelphia Convention.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 444, The Civil War and the Constitution Today, we begin our discussion of how the Civil War tested and transformed the American political system.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 443, Role of political parties, Part 7 Today, we discuss the danger of factions within political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 442, Role of political parties, Part 6 Today, we discuss some of the failure of third parties to gain traction in the American political system.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 441, Role of political parties, Part 5 Today, we discuss some of the less favorable aspects of the political party system.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 440, Role of political parties, Part 4 Today, we continue our discussion of political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 439, Role of political parties, Part 3 Today, we continue our discussion of political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 438, Role of political parties, Part 2 Today, we continue our discussion of the purposes of political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 437, Role pf political parties, Part 1 Today, we discuss the role of political parties in today's political system.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 436, Van Buren's revolutionary idea Today, we examine Martin Van Buren's revolutionary idea.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 435, Benefits of political parties Today, we discuss how political parties helped bridge the great physical distances between Americans.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 434, Van Buren on political parties, Part 2 Today, we continue our discussion of Van Buren's view of political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 433, Van Buren on political parties Today, we discuss Martin Van Buren's views on political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 432, Jefferson on political parties Today, we discuss Thomas Jefferson's views on political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 431, The Twelfth Amendment Today, we examine the Twelfth Amendment and the political party system.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 430, Revolution of 1800, Part 3 Today, we continue our discussion of the Revolution of 1800.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 426, Alien and Sedition Acts, Part 1 Today, we discuss the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 427, Alien and Sedition Acts, Part 2 Today, we discuss the formation of the first political parties in the United States.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 425, Federalists and Republicans Today, we discuss the divisive nature of party politics in the early American republic.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 424, The first American political parties Today, we discuss the formation of the first political parties in the United States.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 423, The Napoleonic Wars and the early republic Today, we discuss disagreements over foreign policy in the new republic.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 421, Disagreements over the power of the national government Today, we discuss disagreements over the power of the national government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 420, America's first political parties In today's podcast, we discuss the ideas and events that led to the development of political parties in the 1790s.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 419, Framers and political parties In today's podcast, we discuss the attitudes of some Framers to political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 418, Factionalism in the Southern colonies In today's podcast, we discuss factionalism in the Southern colonies.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 417, Colonial factionalism based on religious prejudice In today's podcast, we discuss factional politics based on religious prejudices in early American political life.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 416, Factions in colonial America In today's podcast, we discuss factional politics in early American political life.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 415, Political parties as beneficial In today's podcast, we discuss arguments in favor of political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 414, Political parties as evils to be eradicated In today's podcast, we examine Anglo-American political thought about political parties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 413, Judicial review as tradition In today's podcast, we discuss the origins of judicial review.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 412, Judicial review defined In today's podcast, we discuss expansion of the Bill of Rights by judicial interpretation.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 411, The Bill of Rights is born In today's podcast, we discuss how the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 410, Madison's proposals In today's podcast, we discuss James Madison's proposals to amend the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 409, Madison's prefix In today's podcast, we discuss James Madison's proposal to add a bill of rights to the constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 408, The story of the Bill of Rights: Part 3 In today's podcast, we introduce prominent supporters of a bill of rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 407, The story of the Bill of Rights: Part 2 In today's podcast, we discuss efforts of the states to insert a bill of rights into the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 406, The story of the Bill of Rights: Part 1 In today's podcast, we begin our discussion of the story behind the Bill of Rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 405, The Eighteenth Amendment In today's podcast, we discuss prohibition in the United States.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 404, The Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Amendments In today's podcast, we discuss issues of the presidency that the Framers had not anticipated.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 403, The Twelfth and Twentieth Amendments Today's podcast addresses matters affecting Congress that the Framers did not anticipate.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 402, The Eleventh and Sixteenth Amendments Today's topic: constitutional amendments that overturned Supreme Court decisions..
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60-Second Civics: Episode 401, Expanding suffrage Today, we examine constitutional amendments that expanded suffrage.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 400, The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments Today, our 400th episode! Learn about the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 399, Amendments: The Bill of Rights Today, the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 398, Ten thousand proposed amendments Today, we discuss the number of amendments proposed since 1789.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 397, How to amend the Constitution Today, we look at the process devised for amending the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 396, Why the Constitution must be amended Today, we look at the process devised for amending the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 395, The last two states to ratify the Constitution Today, we look at North Carolina and Rhode Island and their road to ratification.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 394, Compromise and ratification Today, we look at the ratification compromise forged by the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 393, Ratification: New York and Virginia In today's episode, two important states refuse to ratify.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 392, Hamilton's opposition to the Bill of Rights: Part 2 In today's podcast, we discuss another of Hamilton's arguments against a Bill of Rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 391, Hamilton's opposition to the Bill of Rights: Part 1 In today's podcast, we discuss Federalist arguments against a Bill of Rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 390, The Constitution protects basic rights Today, the Federalists argument for representation of differing interests in government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 389, The Constitution: Not too complicated Today, James Madison's rebuttal to the claim that the Constitution was too complicated to be effective.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 388, The Constitution protects the common good Today, we discuss the Federalist claims about how the Constitution promotes the goals of republicanism.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 387, The Constitution does not rely on civic virtue Today, we discuss the Federalist claim that the national government created by the Constitution did not rely on civic virtue.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 386, Federalist mistrust of civic virtue Today, we continue our discussion of the Federalists and civic virtue.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 385, Federalist arguments about civic virtue We begin an examination of the Federalists' views on civic virtue.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 384, Federalist 10: Part 4 Today we discuss Madison's views on the benefits of a large, diverse republic.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 383, Federalist 10: Part 3 In today's episode, majority tyranny defined by James Madison.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 382, Federalist 10: Part 2 In today's episode, we discuss Madison's views on the dangers of faction.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 381, Federalist 10: Part 1 In today's episode, we discuss Madison's solution to the problem of a republican government over a large geographic region.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 380, The central problem of republican government In today's episode, we discuss the Federalist response to Anti-Federalist fears of a large republic.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 379, The Federalist and the "new science of politics" In today's episode, The Federalist and the "new science of politics." Happy Independence Day!
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60-Second Civics: Episode 378, The Federalists and the ratification debates Today, three men--Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--publish essays in support of ratification.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 377, The Federalists organize quickly In today's podcast, the Federalists organize quickly to counter their opponents.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 376, Anti-Federalists and republican principles In today's podcast, Anti-Federalists wanted to remind the people of the principles of our political system.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 375, More Anti-Federalist objections to the Constitution Today we learn why the Anti-Federalists were concerned about the broad powers of the government under the proposed Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 374, Anti-Federalist worries about individual freedoms Today we learn why the Anti-Federalists were concerned about the lack of a bill of rights in the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 373, Anti-Federalists argue for a bill of rights In our podcast today: Anti-Federalists' concern of a "distant" national government and the need for a bill of rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 372, Anti-Federalists and the Bill of Rights Today, the delegates' greatest tactical error.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 371, Domination by an elite In this podcast, further examination of the fears of the Anti-Federalists.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 370, Anti-federalists and checks and balances In this podcast, further examination of the system of checks and balances.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 369, Anti-federalists and checks and balances In this podcast, the system of checks and balances.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 368, Anti-Federalist concerns about the national judiciary In this podcast: Anti-Federalist concerns about the national judiciary.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 367, Anti-Federalist fears about the executive branch In this podcast: Anti-Federalist concerns about the power of the president.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 366, Anti-Federalist concerns about Congress In this podcast: specific Anti-Federalist arguments against the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 365, Anti-Federalist fears In this podcast, Anti-Federalist opinions about the dangers of the government proposed by the new Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 364, Anti-Federalists on civic virtue A look at the Anti-Federalist beliefs about civic virtue.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 363, Anti-Federalist fears of distant government On today's podcast, the Anti-Federalists' beliefs about governance over great distances.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 362, Anti-Federalist principles On today's podcast, key elements of the Anti-Federalists' opposition to the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 361, Ratification and reasoned discourse Today, we continue our discussion of the ratification debates.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 360, Anti-Federalists Today, we discuss leading Anti-Federalists.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 359, The Anti-Federalists Today, we introduce the Anti-Federalists.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 358, Opposition to ratification Today, we begin our discussion of the debates over the Constitution.
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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.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 356, Ratification: Approval by the people Today, we examine James Madison's plan for ratification.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 355, Problems with amending the Articles of Confederation Today, we discuss problems with amending the Articles of Confederation.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 354, Ratification Today, we begin our examination of the ratification of the Constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 353, Secession Today, we discuss the issue of secession.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 352, National versus state power Today, we discuss conflicts between state and national power.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 351, Representation in the House of Representatives Today, we look at the Framer's debates over suffrage.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 350, Issues unaddressed by the Constitutional Convention Today, we look at some issues that were not addressed at the Constitutional Convention.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 349, Issues unaddressed by the Constitutional Convention Today, we look at some issues that were not addressed at the Constitutional Convention.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 348, Slavery and the Constitution, Part 4 We conclude our discussion of slavery and the constitution.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 347, Slavery and the Constitution, Part 3 We continue our discussion of how slavery affected state and national powers.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 346, Slavery and the Constitution, Part 2 We continue our discussion of how slavery affected state and national powers.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 345, Slavery and the Constitution, Part 1 We examine how slavery affected state and national powers.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 344, Limits on state powers Today, we examine constitutional limits on the power of state governments.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 343, More protections of political independence Today, we continue our discussion of the political independence of public officials.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 342, Political independence of public officials Today, we discuss the political independence of public officials.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 341, Ex post facto laws and bills of attainder Today, we discuss ex post facto laws and bills of attainder.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 340, Habeas corpus Today, we discuss habeas corpus and other protections of individual rights.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 339, Limitations on the national government Today, we examine the limits on the power of the national government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 338, Powers of the national government, Part 2 Today, we continue our discussion of the powers of the national government over the states.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 337, Powers of the national government, Part 1 Today, we discuss powers of the national government over the states.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 336, Concerns about state governments Today, we discuss concerns about the power of state governments.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 335, National and state powers Today, we discuss the relationship between national and state powers.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 334, Judicial Review Today, our subject is judicial review.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 333, Impeachment We discuss Article I of the Constitution: the power to impeach the president and other government officials.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 332, The power to declare and wage war Today we discuss the shared power to wage and declare war.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 331, Appointments and treaties Today, a look at the power to make appointments and negotiate treaties.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 330, Checks and balances Today, the system of separated and shared powers known as "checks and balances."
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60-Second Civics: Episode 329, Shared powers Our discussion today explores how powers are shared among the branches of government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 328, The federal judiciary Today, we examine the Framers' decisions about the powers of the Supreme Court.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 327, Origins of the federal judiciary Today, we examine how the judiciary branch completed the system of separation of powers.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 326, Problems with the Electoral College Today we conclude our discussion of the Electoral College.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 325, Features of the Electoral College, Part 2 Today we continue our discussion on features of the Electoral College.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 324, Features of the Electoral College, Part 1 Today we discuss features of the Electoral College.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 323, Considering presidential selection Today we discuss the idea of the Electoral College.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 322, Indirect election of the president Today we discuss delegates' consideration of indirect election of the president.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 321, Arguments for direct election of the president Today we discuss direct election of the president
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60-Second Civics: Episode 320, Opposition of direct election of the president In today's podcast: how should the president be selected?
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60-Second Civics: Episode 319, Reelection of the president Today, we discuss the Framer's decision on whether the president should be eligible for reelection.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 317, Philadelphia Convention: Length of term of the executive Today, we discuss the president's term of office.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 316, Executive Balance In today's podcast, we examine the balance sought by Congress between an energetic executive and limited government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 315, Executive Power Today, we discuss the Framers' deliberations over the power of the executive branch.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 314, Powers of Congress Today, we examine the two categories of congressional power.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 313, Congress as a deliberative body How the powers of Congress were organized by the delegates.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 312, Problems with a weak executive Colonial Americans preferred a weak executive, but at what cost?
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60-Second Civics: Episode 311, The Framers and the balance of power What were the delegates' thoughts on the balance of power?
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60-Second Civics: Episode 310, Introduction to the three branches of government We begin study of the three branches of the U.S. government.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 309, Philadelphia Convention, Part 39: New States and Representation The delegates address the admission of new states.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 308, Philadelphia Convention, Part 38: Balance of Power The delegates address the representation of new states.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 307, Philadelphia Convention, Part 37: Three-Fifths Compromise We conclude our examination of the Three-Fifths Compromise.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 306, Philadelphia Convention, Part 36: Three-Fifths Compromise We examine the Northern position in the debate over proportional representation.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 305, Philadelphia Convention, Part 35: Three-Fifths Compromise We examine the Southern position in the debate over proportional representation.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 304, Philadelphia Convention, Part 34: Introduction to the Three-Fifths Compromise Today, we learn of the debate that led to the Three-Fifths Compromise.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 303, Philadelphia Convention, Part 33: Madison and the Great Compromise Today, we examine James Madison's opposition to the Great Compromise.
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