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60-Second Civics Podcast
Hosted by Center for Civic Education · EN
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 related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation's history and government.
60-Second Civics is produced by the Center for Civic Education. The show's content is primarily derived from the Center's education for democracy curricula, including We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, Project Citizen, Foundations of Democracy, and Elements of Democracy.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 5262, A Strong President, But Not Too Strong: The Power of the Presidency, Part 5
Nov 17, 2024Tap to summarizeThe Framers of the Constitution wanted the president to be strong, but not too strong Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5261, Above Partisan Politics? The Power of the Presidency, Part 4
Nov 15, 2024Tap to summarizeThe 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. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5260, A President's Inherent Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 3
Nov 14, 2024Tap to summarizeToday: some controversial inherent powers of presidents. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5259, A Framework for Presidential Power: The Power of the Presidency, Part 2
Nov 13, 2024Tap to summarizeJustice 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. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5258, Presidential Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 1
Nov 12, 2024Tap to summarizeToday we kick off a brief series on the power of the presidency. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5257, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 4: Voting and Property
Nov 8, 2024Tap to summarizeThomas Paine, with his characteristically sharp wit, pointed out some problems with the property requirement for voting. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5256, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 3: Enfranchisement and Disenfranchisement
Nov 7, 2024Tap to summarizeWho was allowed to vote during the early years of the American republic? It depended on where you lived. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5255, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 2: Voting in the Colonies
Nov 6, 202400:01:15Tap to summarizeWhat legacy of Greek and Roman democracy did the colonists inherit? Find out on today's episode. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5254, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 1: The Expansion of Suffrage
Nov 5, 202400:01:15Tap to summarizeHow did the right to vote gradually expand in the United States? Find out on today's podcast. Center for Civic Education
Transcribe →60-Second Civics: Episode 5253, Origins of the House of Commons: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 54
Nov 1, 202400:01:15Tap to summarizeThe 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. Center for Civic Education
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