245 episodes
Civics 101 NHPR
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- Government
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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The Second Amendment
What does it say, what does it mean, what did it mean when it was written, and does it even matter?
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What's up with those flags?
The history of Don't Tread on Me, An Appeal to Heaven, and the Inverted flag.
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Strikes, Unions and Workers' Rights
The American worker gets organized.
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Why do we have the National Zoo?
Why do we own a zoo? We do, by the way. It's the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC.
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What's it like to report on Congress?
How do you get the truth from consummate storytellers?
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Why ballot design matters
From putting a marble in a jar to pulling a lever to filling in an oval, what is the history of ballot design? And how do we ensure they're fair?
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