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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:the Disadvantages of Republican Government

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A republican government sounds great, right? Well, the Founders feared that such a system might not work in America.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 1545: A Republican Form of Government

9th - 10th
What kind of government did James Madison think America should have? We find out on today's podcast.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 1546: We the People Lesson 3 Part 8: Cincinnatus

9th - 10th
Do you know the story of Cincinnatus? You should. Learn more about this ancient Roman whose example was important to America's Founders.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 1547: We the People Lesson 3 Part 9: Civic Virtue

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What did James Madison have to say about civic virtue? We find out on today's podcast.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 155: Successful Colonial Americans

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In today's episode, we discuss some examples of successful colonial Americans.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 1563: We the People Lesson 6 Part 5: The Rule of Law

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The Magna Carta established a powerful idea: even the king must obey the law.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 376: Anti Federalists and Republican Principles

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In today's podcast, Anti-Federalists wanted to remind the people of the principles of our political system.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 380: The Central Problem of Republican Government

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In today's episode, we discuss the Federalist response to Anti-Federalist fears of a large republic.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 381: Federalist 10: Part 1

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In today's episode, we discuss Madison's solution to the problem of a republican government over a large geographic region.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:the Influence of American Political Ideas Part 1: Overview

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On today's episode, we provide an overview of the upcoming series of the influence of American political ideas.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: American Influence in Europe

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On today's episode, we discuss the influence of American constitutionalism on various European constitutions.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: New Constitutions

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On today's episode, we discuss which countries have drafted new constitutions since 1991.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Renewed Interest in American Constitutionalism

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On today's podcast, we discuss the renewed interest in American constitutionalism after the end of the Cold War.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Using Conventions to Draft Constitutions

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On today's podcast, we discuss how the American experience influenced the European constitutional process.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Perils of Presidentialism

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On the 900th episode, we discuss an example of American presidentialism in Brazil.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: American Self Sufficiency

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On today's podcast, we discuss Americans' increasing reliance on government's social safety net.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Are We Too Dependent on Government?

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On today's episode, we examine the debate over whether Americans are too dependent on government.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 97: The Judeo Christian Tradition Part 1

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Today we examine how Judeo-Christian tradition influenced the political ideas of the Founders.
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60 Second Civics: A Nation of Immigrants

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Podcast discusses how the United States achieves unity despite diversity.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Federalist No. 10 (Part 2)

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This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the Federalist No. 10. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course. This is Part 2 of...