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60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 14: New Administrations
Discusses the change in political appointees that occurs when a new government administration takes office. While regular employees in the civil service remain, many senior employees are replaced.
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60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt.20: Citizens and Media as Watchdogs
Explains how the public and the media also act as watchdogs to check the power of administrative agencies.
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60 Second Civics: Supreme Court Pt. 3: Judicial Review and Jurisdiction
On today's episode, we discuss the Supreme Court's power of judicial review and its jurisdiction.
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60 Second Civics: Aristotle: The Forms of Government
Examines Aristotle's concept of the forms of government.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 11: Local Governments
Looks at the creation of local governments, and the types.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 14: Special Districts
Looks at special districts and the specialized services they might provide.
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60 Second Civics: Aristotle: Democracy
Looks at Aristotle's description of democracy as an example of a corrupt form of government.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 20: Powers of Congress Over Interstate Market
This podcast examines Gonzales v. Raich (2005), a case centering on which level of government should be responsible for the regulation of the interstate market in drugs.
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60 Second Civics:federalism Pt. 21: Grants in Aid and Expansion of Federal Power
This episode discusses the origins of federal grants-in-aid programs.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 2: Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were major influences when laying the foundations for the American system of government.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 11: Personal Rights
Personal rights are one of three common categories of rights and describe the rights of individuals. These rights are based on natural rights philosophy.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 12: Economic Rights
Economic rights are one of three common categories of rights. What they are and how they are protected are described in this podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 17: The Second Amendment and Rights
The Bill of Rights contains positive and negative rights. The right to bear arms that is in the Second Amendment is considered to be a negative right.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 18: The Third Amendment and Rights
The Third Amendment in the Bill of Rights is one that adapts in times of war in order to balance individual rights and the responsibility of the government to protect citizens.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 19: The Ninth Amendment
Discusses possible interpretations of the reasons the Ninth Amendment was created.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 20: The Tenth Amendment
Discusses the reserved powers of the states in the Tenth Amendment.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 2: Violence During the Reformation
Discusses the violence in Europe towards other religions during the Reformation.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 3: Europeans Accept Churches
Even with the intolerance of the Reformation, the acceptance of established churches took hold in many countries across Europe.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 9: States Separate Church and State
Looks at the development of religious tolerance in early America and the separation of the church from the state.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 10: Church and State Separation
Examines the disappearance of established religion in the states and the incorporation of the establishment clause.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 15: Free Exercise Clause
Explains the two parts of the free exercise of religion guarantee in the Constitution - the freedom to believe and the freedom to practice.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 17: Free Exercise and Student Rights
Discusses the application of the free exercise clause to student rights in the context of their religious beliefs, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 18: Free Exercise Test
The free exercise test used by the Supreme Court asks two questions when determining if religious rights are being infringed upon.
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60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 2: Origins of the First Amendment
Explains why freedom of speech and expression are so important.