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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60-Second Civics Podcast episodes:

December 30, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4787, Personal Rights: Rights, Part 7
The idea that humans are autonomous, self-governing individuals with fundamental rights is central to natural rights philosophy.

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December 29, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4786, What Are Rights?: Rights, Part 6
Rights may be held by individuals, classes or categories of individuals, or institutions. The emphasis on the rights of individuals is reflected in natural rights philosophy, exemplified in the Declaration of Independence.

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December 28, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4785, All States Have Bills of Rights: Rights, Part 5
Each state adopted a constitution after the Declaration of Independence was issued. Today, the constitutions of all fifty states, as well as the U.S. Constitution, contain bills or declarations of rights.

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December 27, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4784, Limits on Government in the Virginia Declaration of Rights: Rights, Part 4
The Virginia Declaration of Rights described how representative government should be organized, limited the power of government, and informed the creation of our Bill of Rights.

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December 26, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4783, The Virginia Declaration of Rights: Rights, Part 3
Virginia was the first state to include a bill of rights in its constitution. Learn more about the significance of this document for present rights in this episode!

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December 23, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4782, Why Have a Bill of Rights?: Rights, Part 2
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 was passed by Parliament, which means that Parliament can change it at any time. The American Bill of Rights, in contrast, is part of the U.S. Constitution, which is much more difficult to change, as are states' bills of rights.

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December 22, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4781, The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights: Rights, Part 1
The struggle between the rights of the people and the power of government to deny those rights is one of the great themes of human history. This episode of 60-Second Civics explores two documents that limited the power of government in English history: the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. These documents significantly influenced American conceptions of the limitations on the power of government.

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December 21, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4780, The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments: Introduction to the Bill of Rights, Part 5
These final pieces of the Bill of Rights deal with crime, punishment, and states rights. Listen to learn more!

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December 20, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4779, The Sixth and Seventh Amendments: Introduction to the Bill of Rights, Part 4
Your right to an attorney, a fair trial, and more in these two amendments.

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December 19, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4778, The Fourth and Fifth Amendments: Introduction to the Bill of Rights, Part 3
These Constitutional Amendments help protect the rights of those convicted of a crime

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How many episodes does 60-Second Civics Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 1,775 episodes available.