For our next season, we're going to tackle America's founding documents: Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers. Episode One will release on January 22nd, but don't hold back in the meantime! We want to hear your questions, comments and ideas. And if you're a teacher who has found a unique way to teach the founding documents, drop us a line! That email is civics101@nhpr.org.

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The Constitution is not vegan! (D.C. field trip dispatch)

There's a landmark SCOTUS decision from two centuries ago that could end up influencing Donald Trump's current Supreme Court case. But why?

Why is Marbury v. Madison in Trump’s Supreme Court brief?

The Republican and Democratic National Committees used to be "the chair and his/her briefcase." But what do they do now?

What do the RNC and DNC do?

Deductions, credits, W2s, audits. It's complicated out there, so we break it down.

How to file your taxes

Paying income taxes is a civic responsibility... but it hasn't always been. Where did it start, and where is it now?

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