60-Second Civics Podcast

By Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation's government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes relate... more

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November 17, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5262, A Strong President, But Not Too Strong: The Power of the Presidency, Part 5
The Framers of the Constitution wanted the president to be strong, but not too strong

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November 15, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5261, Above Partisan Politics? The Power of the Presidency, Part 4
The Framers of the Constitution envisioned the president as being above partisan politics. They wanted the president to be a person who had earned the esteem and confidence of the entire nation. This was one of the purposes of the Electoral College.

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November 14, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5260, A President's Inherent Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 3
Today: some controversial inherent powers of presidents.

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November 13, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5259, A Framework for Presidential Power: The Power of the Presidency, Part 2
Justice Robert Jackson's concurring opinion in Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer (1952) sets forth a framework that is widely used to assess presidential power.

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November 12, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5258, Presidential Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 1
Today we kick off a brief series on the power of the presidency.

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November 08, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5257, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 4: Voting and Property
Thomas Paine, with his characteristically sharp wit, pointed out some problems with the property requirement for voting.

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November 07, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5256, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 3: Enfranchisement and Disenfranchisement
Who was allowed to vote during the early years of the American republic? It depended on where you lived.

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November 06, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5255, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 2: Voting in the Colonies
What legacy of Greek and Roman democracy did the colonists inherit? Find out on today's episode.

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November 05, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5254, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 1: The Expansion of Suffrage
How did the right to vote gradually expand in the United States? Find out on today's podcast.

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November 01, 2024 60-Second Civics: Episode 5253, Origins of the House of Commons: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 54
The House American Congress somewhat resembles the ancient bodies from Anglo-Saxon times. Learn more in today???s episode about these origins, including what they have evolved into for the modern British model of government.

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