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Civics 101

How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.

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00:27:14

Term Limits for Congress?

Civics 101 ·

2023/11/28

Term limits for legislators, both in Congress and at the state level, are extremely popular among voters, and have been, since their heyday in the 1990s. And while we don't currently have term limits on members of Congress, they do exist in 16 states. What can we learn from the state legislatures that already have them? Do they deliver on their promises? We talk with Carlos Algara, assistant professor of political science at Claremont Graduate University, where he studies political parties,

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00:23:14

What is the Order of Succession?

Civics 101 ·

2023/11/21

America's first congress debated it in the 1790s, and it's been debated about ever since. Who should step into the president's shoes if the offices of President and Vice President are simultaneously vacant? Today we talk about the many different Presidential Acts of Succession that we've had in the US, as well as designated survivors, the "football," and the recurring question of the constitutionality of such acts.Click here to listen to our episode on the Executive Branch, should you want to learn

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00:29:09

SCOTUS Watchlist

Civics 101 ·

2023/11/14

The Supreme Court chooses what it wants to offer opinions on, and those opinions redefine the way law works in this nation, trickling down to your world works for you. So what did they pick this time around? This is our watchlist for the most significant cases before the court this year.

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00:21:02

What powers does the Speaker of the House have?

Civics 101 ·

2023/11/07

In light of the recent kerfuffle regarding the many elections for a new Speaker of the House, we decided it was time to break down the powers and history of the second-most powerful job in DC. Dan Cassino of Farleigh Dickinson University tells us all about the Speaker; from fundraising to the rules committee to the steering committee to a self-proclaimed Beelzebub to what the repeated failed elections for a Speaker portends for Congress.Click here to listen to our episode on How A Bill (Really)

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00:22:46

The After School Satan Club

Civics 101 ·

2023/10/31

The tale of what happens when The Satanic Temple comes to Hellertown, PA. From dear teacher friend Jason Stern comes this lesson in First Amendment rights. It all started when the Saucon Valley School District got word that the After School Satan Club was coming to town.

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01:04:35

Heather Cox Richardson on the State of America

Civics 101 ·

2023/10/24

Heather Cox Richardson became a household name with her daily newsletter, Letters from an American, in which she does something simple and essential: provide her readers with the historical context for today's politics. She recently wrote a book called Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America. Hannah sat down with Heather as part of the live series Writers on a New England Stage at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH, to talk about the book and everything else Heather is thinking about right

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00:31:44

The National Weather Service

Civics 101 ·

2023/10/17

Most Americans can look down at their phone and see a prediction of the future. How is that even possible?Well, we'll tell you. Today it's all about the weather; from early predictive methods and almanacs to the National Weather Service's modern-day practices of collecting, analyzing, and sharing a staggering amount of data. First we talked with Kris Harper, a professor of history and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, and then with Felicia Bowser, a meteorologist at the National Weather

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00:29:28

Separation of Church and State

Civics 101 ·

2023/10/10

What did Jefferson mean when he wrote about a "wall of separation" between the church and the state? How have we interpreted the pair of clauses in the 1st Amendment regarding religion? And finally, what is the current relationship between church and state when it comes to the Supreme Court, religious schools, taxes, and growing religious nationalism?Today we talk to Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism and Morgan Marietta, Chair of

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00:27:30

BONUS: American Girl Dolls and YOU

Civics 101 ·

2023/10/04

Is there such a thing as too much American Girl Doll on a podcast about civics? No, say we! This will, however, be the last of it. After publishing our first two episodes we heard from SO many people about what American Girl means to them. These dolls and their stories really meant something, and continue to, to a lot of our listeners. So today, we'll hear from some of you AND from one very funny, very good social media creator who is keeping her American Girls in rotation.If you want to check out

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00:24:11

What Are Government Shutdowns?

Civics 101 ·

2023/10/03

Today we share a quick recap of what happened on Saturday, 9/30/23 when the government almost shut down, and then explain all the ins and outs of government shutdowns. Have they always been part of our legislative process? How do they happen? And what happens when they happen? Our guest is Charles Tiefer, professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law.Support our show today with a gift of $60 or more to get yourself a vintage Civics 101 baseball cap. You'll look great in it, we promise.

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00:26:16

A (Sorta) Civics Trivia Battle

Civics 101 ·

2023/09/26

Yeah, this is us having a good time playing trivia. Rounds include "which thing is larger," historic LinkedIn pages, and "things that are falling."We love making this show, but we can only do it with listener support. Click here to make a donation; a one-time gift of $60 gets you a swanky new Civics 101 hat.

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00:48:56

Did American Girl Dolls Do Right By History? (Part 2)

Civics 101 ·

2023/09/19

This episode of Civics 101 is the second chapter of a story about American Girl dolls, and what this beloved brand got right – and wrong – about the American experience. If you haven't heard part one yet, make sure to go back and take a listen!DONATE TO CIVICS 101 NOW AND GET OUR NEW STICKER! CLICK RIGHT HERE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. (YOU CAN ALSO GET A VERY COOL BASEBALL CAP!)Guests include Marcia Chatelain Pulitzer Prize-winning author and the Penn Presidential Company Professor of Africana Studies

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00:41:39

Did American Girl Dolls Do Right By History? (Part 1)

Civics 101 ·

2023/09/19

For so many of us, American Girl dolls were more than just toys, they’re how we learned about the past. But is American Girl’s version historically accurate? Believe it or not, there's no shortage of scholars who have a lot to say about that. DONATE TO CIVICS 101 NOW AND GET OUR NEW STICKER! CLICK RIGHT HERE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. (YOU CAN ALSO GET A VERY COOL BASEBALL CAP!)This episode of Civics 101 is the first chapter of a story about dolls, and what one beloved brand got right – and wrong – about

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00:32:02

Classified Documents

Civics 101 ·

2023/09/12

The government classifies millions of documents every year - secrets that can only be seen by certain people, and under certain conditions. Who decides what is secret, and what isn't? How well is the classification system working? And can a president declassify any secret, at any time, just by thinking it? We talk with Margaret Kwoka, law professor at Ohio State University, where she focuses on laws around government documents and access to government information. And if you want to learn more,

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00:21:45

What is RICO?

Civics 101 ·

2023/09/05

In August, 2023 Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted for violating Georgia's RICO law. Today we break down RICO, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act from 1970, and learn the origins and purpose of RICO as well as how RICO cases differ from others. Our guest is Myles Ranier, civil litigator and former federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

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00:41:30

The Republican and Democratic Parties

Civics 101 ·

2023/08/29

Today we look at the creation and evolution of the two major parties in the US; the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. How did they come about? How did their ideals shift over the last 200+ years? And where might they go next?These episodes originally aired in 2020, and feature Keneshia Grant, George Will, Kathryn DePalo-Gould, Heather Wagner, Paddy Riley, and William Adler.Listen to all our episodes and support our show at our website, civics101podcast.org.

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00:29:02

Civics Education 2: When the Curriculum is Against...

Civics 101 ·

2023/08/22

Today is the second part in our series about the state of civic education in the US. We talk about how teachers choose what to teach, so-called "divisive concepts laws," and how we can approach disagreements without falling prey to "division actors."This episode features Louise Dube, Executive Director of iCivics and member of the Implementation Consortium at Educating for American DemocracyJustin Reich, Director at MIT Teaching Systems Lab and host of the TeachLab podcastCherylAnne Amendola,

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00:36:41

What Is (or Was) Affirmative Action?

Civics 101 ·

2023/08/15

In June of 2023 the Supreme Court determined that affirmative action -- a practice that had been common in some colleges and universities since the 1960s -- was a violation of the Equal Protections clause of the 14th Amendment. So what, exactly, are these schools not allowed to do anymore? What does it have to do with race and diversity? How was it supposed to work... and did it?Margaret M. Chin, professor of sociology at Hunter College, is our guide to this week's episode.

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00:26:14

When Espionage Means The Death Penalty

Civics 101 ·

2023/08/08

In June of 2023, Donald Trump was charged with 37 counts of alleged mishandling of classified documents, as well as obstruction of justice. Of those 37 counts, 31 are alleged violations of the Espionage Act. Now, since its passage after World War I, thousands of people have been investigated for violating the Espionage Act, including Julian Assange, Daniel Ellsberg, and Donald Trump. However, only two people have been executed for violating it during peacetime; Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. This

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00:36:09

The Presidential Records Act

Civics 101 ·

2023/08/01

Every president generates millions of records in the course of leading the country: memos, emails, speeches, notes, tweets... There are rules for how those records should be treated, both as historical documents, and as public property, enshrined in the Presidential Records Act. What does the Act say, and what does it have to do with how former-President Donald Trump handled government documents after leaving office? We talk with Trudy Huskamp Peterson, who worked as an archivist for the National

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