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60 Second Civics: The Declaration of Independence Part 14: Right to Revolution

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Did the colonies have the right to revolution against George III? The colonists thought so.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 189 Declaration of Independence Part 3

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On today's podcast, we discuss natural rights philosophy as a foundational idea of the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Roger Sherman

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Roger Sherman had a successful career by any standard. He served in the House and Senate and helped draft the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution. [1 min. 15 secs.]
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 9: Government as Servant

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The idea that government is the servant, not the master of the people, came from natural rights philosophy and found its way into the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: European American Differences Pt. 10: Shot Heard Around World

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One of the causes of the American Revolution was colonial resistance to taxation without representation.
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60 Second Civics: State Declarations of Rights Pt. 3: Virginia Declaration

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a very influential document. Learn more on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics:introduction to the Declaration of Independence Discussion

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Over the next weeks, we will describe the circumstances that produced the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: The Declaration of Independence Part 8: A State of Rebellion

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On today's podcast, the king declares the colonies to be in a state of rebellion and a committee is appointed to write the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics:the Declaration of Independence:the Second Continental Congress

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Today we learn about the Second Continental Congress at the start of the war.
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60 Second Civics:the Declaration of Independence: Three Parts of the Declaration

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On today's podcast, we learn about the three parts of the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: The Declaration and Natural Rights Philosophy

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Today we learn about natural rights philosophy and the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Human Equality and Government by Consent

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Today on the podcast we discuss human equality and government by consent.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 187: Declaration of Independence Part 1

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On today's podcast, we discuss the Founders' reasons for issuing a formal declaration of independence.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 191: Declaration of Independence Part 5

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On today's episode, we discuss the "long Train of Abuses" of King George III.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 192: Declaration of Independence Part 6

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On today's episode, we discuss the idea of the right to revolution in the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 193: State Governments After the Declaration Part 1

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Today we begin our discussion of state governments after the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 194: State Governments After the Declaration Part 2

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Today we discuss state governments after 1776.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1582: Natural Rights & the Declaration of Independence

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What does the Declaration of Independence have to do with natural rights? We find out on today's episode.
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60 Second Civics: The Influence of the Declaration of Independence

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On today's episode, we discuss what influence the Declaration of Independence had on the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1579: The Declaration of Independence

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On today's podcast, a committee is appointed to write the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1580: Explaining the Declaration of Independence

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On today's podcast, we explain how the Declaration of Independence is organized.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1581: All Men Are Created Equal

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The Declaration of Independence asserted that all people have certain basic rights.
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60 Second Civics: Jefferson's Arguments in the Declaration of Independence

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Why did the American colonists declare independence? We find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1584: Complaints Against the King

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Today: complaints against King George III in the Declaration of Independence.