60-Second Civics Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 1 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5262, A Strong President, But Not Too Strong: The Power of the Presidency, Part 5
The Framers of the Constitution wanted the president to be strong, but not too strong
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Sun 17 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5261, Above Partisan Politics? The Power of the Presidency, Part 4
The 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…
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Fri 15 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5260, A President's Inherent Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 3
Today: some controversial inherent powers of presidents.
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Thu 14 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5259, A Framework for Presidential Power: The Power of the Presidency, Part 2
Justice 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.
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Wed 13 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5258, Presidential Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 1
Today we kick off a brief series on the power of the presidency.
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Tue 12 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5257, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 4: Voting and Property
Thomas Paine, with his characteristically sharp wit, pointed out some problems with the property requirement for voting.
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Fri 08 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5256, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 3: Enfranchisement and Disenfranchisement
Who was allowed to vote during the early years of the American republic? It depended on where you lived.
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Thu 07 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5255, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 2: Voting in the Colonies
What legacy of Greek and Roman democracy did the colonists inherit? Find out on today's episode.
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Wed 06 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5254, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 1: The Expansion of Suffrage
How did the right to vote gradually expand in the United States? Find out on today's podcast.
Center for Civic Education
Center for Civic Education
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Tue 05 Nov 2024
60-Second Civics: Episode 5253, 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 Bri…
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Fri 01 Nov 2024
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