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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 2: How Rights Are Protected
In the United States, there are various ways that the rights of individuals are protected.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 3: What Gov. Must/must Not Do
The Bill of Rights contains both prohibitions against government actions and positive mandates.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 8: Limiting Government
The Founders thought that although government is necessary, it is the greatest threat to individual rights.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 10: Civic Participation
Do Americans take their rights more seriously than their responsibilities? We discuss the issue on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 3: Control of the Press
Throughout history, government has sought control over the press. Find out why on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 9: First Amendment and Right to Know
The public has a right to know how the government is doing its job, but even that right has limits.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 1: Individual and Group Rights
Individual rights date back only to the sixteenth century. Before then, only groups were considered to have rights.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 2: Introd. To Classical Republicanism
The Founders were heavily influenced by the Roman Republic and particularly by the idea of the common welfare.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 3: Classical Republicanism and America
Today we learn how classical republican ideas influenced American thought.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 4: Civic Virtue in Classical Republics
Today we discuss the concept of civic virtue in classical republics.
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60 Second Civics:rights in History Pt.5:individual Rights in Classical Republics
Classical republics, for all their emphasis on civic virtue, did not view individual rights as we do today.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 7: Small Uniform Communities
Classical republicans believed republican government can work only in small, uniform communities.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 12: The Renaissance
Today we learn about the Renaissance in Western Europe and how it affected people's ideas about rights.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 13: Capitalism
Capitalism gained prominence during the Renaissance and gave people more control over their lives.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 14: The Reformation
What was the Protestant Reformation? What changes did it bring to Europe? Find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in History Pt. 15: The Printing Press
The Bible was one of the most frequently printed books, and with the Reformation, Christians were encouraged to read it themselves in their own language.
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60 Second Civics: Magna Carta Part 1
Today we discuss the events leading up to the signing of the Magna Carta.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 1: Major Changes in Europe
Today's episode explores how changes in European society gave rise to the primacy of the individual.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 2: Natural Rights Philosophy
Natural rights philosophy offered a drastic alternative to the feudal system.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 3: Natural Rights Explained
Natural rights emphasized individual rights and freedoms, whereas classical republicans emphasized the individual's responsibility to promote the common welfare.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 4: Life, Liberty and Property
Natural rights philosophers argued that all people are born with unalienable natural rights.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 7: Social Contract
On today's podcast, we learn about the social contract, a concept important for American democracy.
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60 Second Civics: Natural Rights and Founders Pt. 8: The Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims created a social contract called the Mayflower Compact in 1620. Hobbes and Locke would have approved.
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60 Second Civics: Magna Carta Part 2
We continue our discussion of the Magna Carta on today's podcast.