The Government Gurus
The Government Gurus is a podcast developed by AP Government teachers designed to cover the new AP curriculum, engage students through a thoughtful conversation on the material and to provide teachers with strategies in order to produce the best classroom experience a student can have in AP Government.
- Update frequency
- every 37 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 19
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2021
Episode 19: Episode 19: Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Welcome back! After tumultuous year due to COVID we are back with our first episode in a year! Today I speak with Ryan Werenka, a Social studies teacher in Troy Michigan. Today we discuss one of the …
00:39:43 |
Sat 15 May 2021
Episode 18: Presidential Emergency Powers
When somebody's the President of the United States, the authority is total, and that's the way it's got to be,"
Trump then said: "The authority of the President of the United States having to do wit…
00:40:26 |
Tue 12 May 2020
Episode 17: The Presidential Cabinet
In this episode I interview Dr. Lindsay Chervinksy, author of a new book called "The Cabinet" George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution. In this episode we dig into the purpose, f…
00:33:53 |
Fri 01 May 2020
Episode 16: LGBTQ Rights and Suspect Classification
We're back! After a long layoff I discuss upcoming cases in the Supreme Court dealing with LGBTQ rights and Suspect Classification. After the Obergefell v. Hodges case, there has been a surge in busi…
00:17:58 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
Episode 15: Tinker v. Des Moines
In this episode, I have the distinct honor of speaking with Mary Beth Tinker who brought a constitutional challenge to the Supreme Court and challenged the idea of free speech in public schools. Welc…
00:41:17 |
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Episode 14: The Monsters Due on Maple Street
In this episode, we welcome back Andrew McBurney who discusses an assignment using the Twilight Zone. Together we discuss the process of Due process and what the courts generally recognize as your le…
00:56:29 |
Wed 02 Jan 2019
Episode 13: Freedom of Religion
In this episode, I speak with Carolyn Homer, a First Amendment lawyer who works with the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington D.C. Today we discuss the two important clauses within the…
00:41:33 |
Sun 21 Oct 2018
Episode 12: Brutus I
In this episode, Tom Richey and I discuss Brutus I, the Anti-Federalists refutation of the Constitution and Federalist Papers. What issues and concerns did Brutus have about the Constitution? What po…
00:30:53 |
Sat 06 Oct 2018
Episode 11: Free Expression
In this episode, I speak with Lata Nott, who is the Executive Director, First Amendment Center at the Freedom Forum Institute. She is also the host of The First Five, a podcast dedicated to the five …
00:31:48 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
Episode 10: The Bill of Rights
In this episode, I speak with Linda Monk, a world-renowned constitutional scholar about her new book "A Bill of Rights: A Users Guide." We also discuss the history and purpose of the Bill of Rights a…
00:28:17 |
Fri 14 Sep 2018
Episode 9: Political Ideology
We're back! After a long break, we are ready to continue to record! In this episode, Andrew McBurney and I discuss Political Ideology how these beliefs form and evolve over time. We will also discuss…
00:54:13 |
Wed 01 Aug 2018
Episode 8: Federalist No. 78
In this episode, the Gurus analyze Federalist No. 78, written by Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton must defend the idea of an "insulated" judiciary and try to convince Anti Federalists that the Judiciary …
00:25:36 |
Tue 17 Apr 2018
Episode 7: Federalist Paper No. 70
In this episode, the Gurus analyze the reasoning behind a unitary executive. In this paper, Alexander Hamilton discuss what an "energetic" president could do for an executive and the reasoning the Co…
00:31:30 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Episode 6: Federalist No.10
In this episode, the Gurus tackle Federalist Paper 10. James Madison's first paper in the series of essays. In this paper Madison argues that one of the strongest arguments for a new Constitution was…
00:27:13 |
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Episode 5: The Federalist Papers
On this long awaited episode, I speak with Julie Silverbrook from ConSource. Its mission is to increase the understanding, of the U.S. Constitution by connecting students, teachers and others with th…
01:06:27 |
Thu 07 Dec 2017
Episode 4: The Constitutional Convention
The Gurus are back!!! Hosts Alex Bennett and Jenifer Hitchcock examine the how the Founding Fathers responded to the Constitutional Crisis created by the Articles of Confederation.The Gurus examine h…
00:26:23 |
Mon 23 Oct 2017
Episode 3: The Articles of Confederation
This week, the Gurus assess the impact of the first Constitution that our country ratified. Major themes of this episode include a review of the Declaration and Social Contract theory, the structure …
01:49:26 |
Thu 21 Sep 2017
Episode 2: The Declaration of Independence
In this podcast the Government Gurus look at the Declaration of Independence and the impact it had on the development of democratic ideals and how they influenced the Constitution. This episodes host…
00:22:27 |
Sun 20 Aug 2017
Episode 1: Pilot Episode
This is the pilot episode for Government Gurus! A podcast developed by AP Government teachers that covers the new College Board Curriculum. This episode is hosted by Alex Bennett and Jenifer Hitchcoc…
00:05:40 |
Fri 18 Aug 2017
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Alex William Bennett. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.