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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The podcast currently has 1,775 episodes available.

60-Second Civics Podcast episodes:

December 16, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4777, The First Three Amendments: Introduction to the Bill of Rights, Part 2
These three Constitutional amendments protect some of our most fundamental rights as citizens.

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December 15, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4776, What is the Bill of Rights? Introduction to the Bill of Rights, Part 1
Today, December 15th, is Bill of Rights day! In recognition of this day, we start a new series exploring the first ten amendments of the Constitution and what they mean. Listen for more!

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December 14, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4775, Compromise on a Bill of Rights: Concerns for the Constitution, Part 8
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed over whether a bill of rights is needed for the Constitution and debated the idea heavily. Learn more about what they considered in creating the Bill of Rights in this episode!

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December 13, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4774, Would the National Government Have Too Much Power? Concerns for the Constitution, Part 7
During the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed over whether the national government would have too much power. Listen to learn more about these debates in this episode!

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December 12, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4773, Would the Constitution Maintain Republican Government? Concerns for the Constitution, Part 6
One area of contention between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists was over the question of whether the Constitution would maintain republican government. Learn more about what they debated over in this episode!

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December 09, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4772, Three Basic Disagreements over Ratification: Concerns over the Constitution, Part 5
Both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists made many arguments for and against the Constitution. However, the most intense arguments were about three basic issues. Listen to learn about these issues!

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December 08, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4771, Meet the Anti-Federalists: Concerns for the Constitution, Part 4
Meet the Anti-Federalists: The people who opposed ratifying the Constitution. Anti-Federalist leaders included George Mason, Edmund Randolph, and Elbridge Gerry. Listen for more!

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December 07, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4770, Meet the Federalists: Concerns for the Constitution, Part 3
Meet the Federalists: The people who supported ratifying the Constitution. Learn more about their positions and decisions regarding the Constitution in this episode!

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December 06, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4769, Ratifying the Constitution: Concerns for the Constitution, Part 2
James Madison developed a plan to have the Constitution approved by voters at special conventions to be held in each state. Madison thought that the Constitution would be rejected if Congress or the state legislatures were asked to ratify it. Learn more about ratification in this episode!

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December 05, 2022 60-Second Civics: Episode 4768, James Madison's Plan for Ratification: Concerns for the Constitution, Part 1
James Madison was afraid that the Constitution would be rejected if either the Congress or the state legislatures were asked to ratify it. To avoid rejection, Madison developed a plan. Listen to learn more about this plan!

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How many episodes does 60-Second Civics Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 1,775 episodes available.