238 épisodes
Civics 101 NHPR
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4,6 • 26 notes
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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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A city government, a looming disaster, and a complicated choice
Your local government is the one you have to pay really close attention to. Especially when part of their job is to keep residents safe.
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"I see a temple that we built."
Hannah tells Nick what it's like to have real access to the Supreme Court. And then the pair pays a very emotional visit to the Lincoln Memorial.
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Why are we printing so much paper money? (D.C. field trip dispatch)
The Civics 101 team's D.C. field trip takes them all kinds of places, including inside the highest court in the land during oral arguments. Listen in as they share those experiences.
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The Constitution is not vegan! (D.C. field trip dispatch)
The team is in Washington D.C. making episodes...and we're learning some wild stuff.
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Why is Marbury v. Madison in Trump’s Supreme Court brief?
There's a landmark SCOTUS decision from two centuries ago that could end up influencing Donald Trump's current Supreme Court case. But why?
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What do the RNC and DNC do?
The Republican and Democratic National Committees used to be "the chair and his/her briefcase." But what do they do now?
Avis des utilisateurs
Smart and accessible
Profound issues of American government- the intentions of the founders and the applications of contemporary lawmakers- presented simply and concisely. I never miss an episode. Highly recommend to anyone who lives where there is a government.
Expat American in Canada!
Another Northerner
I love that 2 out of the 3 reviews are from fellow Canadians, so I’m adding mine to the mix. A good crash course for the basics about the elephant we’re sleeping next to.
A Canadian trying to make sense of it all
And we thought OUR system was confusing! Thanks for breaking it down into bite sized pieces.
I came to this podcast after listening to Bear Brook on NHPR. You did that one so perfectly, I thought I'd give this one a listen..loving it, and am 73% smarter than when I started listening! Thanks!