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60 Second Civics: Justice John Gibson's Arguments Against Judicial Review
Justice John Gibson created some powerful arguments against judicial review.
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60 Second Civics: Political Parties Part 1: Madison Hume and Burke on Factions
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton differed on whether factions and political parties were good for the country.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 187: Declaration of Independence Part 1
On today's podcast, we discuss the Founders' reasons for issuing a formal declaration of independence.
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60 Second Civics: Political Parties Part 2: The Potential Value of Factions
Is there any value in having factions in a representative system?
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60 Second Civics: Political Parties Part 3: Factionalism in Colonial America
Americans were no strangers to factionalism, even in colonial America.
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60 Second Civics: The First Parties Debate the Power of Government
Americans have been debating the power of the national government for quite a long time.
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60 Second Civics: Hamilton and Jefferson and the Necessary and Proper Clause
Hamilton and Jefferson had different interpretations of the necessary and proper clause.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 19: Written Opinions
Today we explain the Supreme Court's practice of issuing written opinions.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 190: Declaration of Independence Part 4
Today we discuss the concepts of human equality and government by consent in the Declaration of Independence.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 191: Declaration of Independence Part 5
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
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
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
Today we discuss state governments after 1776.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 195 Principles of State Constitutions
On today's podcast, we examine the principles common to all state constitutions.
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60 Second Civics: State Constitutions: Higher Law and Natural Rights
Today we discuss higher law and natural rights in state constitutions.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 198 Right to Vote in Early America
Today we discuss representation and the right to vote in early American state constitutions.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 199: Legislative Supremacy Part 1
Today we examine the concept of legislative supremacy in American state constitutions.
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60 Second Civics: George Washington and Civilian Control of the Military
Today, in celebration of Father's Day, we discuss how the man often called the father of our country, George Washington, established the principle that the military is subordinate to civilian government.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 200 Legislative Supremacy Part 2
On today's podcast, we discuss the reasons for states' confidence in legislative supremacy.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 201: Legislative Supremacy Part 3
Today we discuss the third reason for states' confidence in legislative supremacy.
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60 Second Civics: Federalist Arguments About Civic Virtue
The Federalists were not confident that a belief in civic virtue was sufficient to ensure that the common good would be protected in a republic.
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60 Second Civics: Federalist Mistrust of Civic Virtue
Continuesf the discussion of the Federalists and their views on civic virtue.
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60 Second Civics: The Constitution Protects the Common Good
A discussion of the Federalists' claim that the Constitution set up a system of government so complicated that it would surely protect the common good.
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60 Second Civics: The Constitution Protects Basic Rights
Discusses the Federalists' argument that the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government ensure that a wide variety of interests are represented.