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 03, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4490, The Jamestown Colony: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 65
The Jamestown colony is one of the most famous British colonies in the New World. Learn about the origins and outcomes for this colony is today’s episode!

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December 02, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4489, The Race to Colonize North America: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 64
In the early seventeenth century, Britain sought to compete with Spain, France, and the Netherlands, which had already established colonies in the New World. Listen to today’s podcast to learn more about this struggle between global powers!

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December 01, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4488, Early English Settlements: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 63
In the early 1600s, competition to settle North America was heating up between the major European powers. Spain, France, and The Netherlands each claimed territory in what would eventually become the United States.

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November 29, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4486, The British Constitution: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 61
Unlike the American Constitution, the British constitution is not entirely written down. Instead, the British constitution is composed of common law, acts of Parliament, court decisions, and long-established practices and traditions. Listen to today's podcast for more!

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November 26, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4485, The Model Parliament of Edward I: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 60
The word Parliament comes from the French word parler, or to speak. This points to the origins of the British Parliament as a body that would advise the king, and later approve his proposals. Listen to today's podcast for more!

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November 24, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4483, King Henry III and the Rise of Parliament: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 58
During the Reign of Henry III, Parliament grew in power. Learn more about this important period for the growth of legislative bodies in today's episode!

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November 23, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4482, The Significance of the Magna Carta: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 57
Magna Carta means "Great Charter," and it contained significant limits, at least in theory, on the power of the king. Listen to today's podcast to learn more about this document, which was highly influential on the American colonists and British law!

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November 22, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4481, King John Agrees to the Magna Carta: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 56
The Magna Carta is a charter of rights that eventually came to be recognized as a foundation of English statutory law. Learn more about the history behind this historic document in today’s episode!

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November 19, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4480, The Charter of Liberties: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 55
An important event in the establishment of limited government occurred in the year 1100 when the Charter of Liberties was issued. Listen to today???s episode to learn more!

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November 18, 2021 60-Second Civics: Episode 4479, 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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How many episodes does 60-Second Civics Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 1,775 episodes available.