60 Second Civics: Madison Changes His Mind About Factions

60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation's government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the...

Today on 60-Second Civics: The basic ideas about government agreed upon by the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

Elections are a legitimate way of avoiding bad governance, said James Madison, and so he eventually came around to supporting political parties. Why did he change his mind? [1 min. 10 secs.]

Today on 60-Second Civics: James Madison's Virginia plan proposes a strong national government.

In this episode, host Kaci Patterson introduces 60-Second Civics, the Center for Civic Education's new daily podcast about civics and government. She discusses George Washington's influence in promoting political parties and the...

James Madison didn't always live up to his ideals. Take slavery, for example. [1 min. 12 secs.]

James Madison accomplished a lot during his lifetime. Writing the Bill of Rights was just a beginning. [1:4]

A discussion of James Madison's proposal to add a bill of rights and a prefix to the constitution.

Discusses James Madison's proposals to amend the Constitution.

Slavery wasn't good for anybody. But Madison hoped that banning importation of slaves after 1808 would diminish the slave trade. [1 min. 4 secs.]