241 episoder
Civics 101 NHPR
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4,5 • 2 vurderinger
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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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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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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.