About the Podcast: 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 constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation’s history and government.
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Music: The theme music for 60-Second Civics is provided by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find her online at cbemusic.com. The song featured on the podcast is Cheryl B. Engelhardt's "Complacent," which you purchase on iTunes, along with all of Cheryl's music.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4988, Representative Government: Democratic Norms, Part 1 (rebroadcast) How is representative government a democratic norm? Today we start the first of our five-day series on democratic norms with Dr. Meena Bose, the Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies and Executive Dean for Public Policy and Public Service Programs at Hofstra University. In our first episode, Dr. Bose discusses representative government, which is a fundamental feature of American democracy. Listen to learn more!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4987, Beyond the Legacy: Citizenship How has citizenship in the United States evolved and what is its future? Professor Henry L. Chambers Jr. of the University of Richmond School of Law explains how notions of American citizenship have changed from the founding period today and offers some ideas about how American citizenship might change in the future.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4986, Birthright Citizenship: Citizenship, Part 5 What is birthright citizenship, and how might American citizenship change in the future? Professor Henry L. Chambers Jr. of the University of Richmond School of Law explains the concept of birthright citizenship and discusses ways that the concept of citizenship might change over time.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4985, Rights of Citizenship: Citizenship, Part 4 What types of rights are associated with citizenship? Professor Henry L. Chambers Jr. of the University of Richmond School of Law explains some useful ways to think about citizenship, including how the rights of citizens have changed over the years.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4984, The 14th Amendment Transforms Citizenship: Citizenship, Part 3 How did the 14th Amendment transform citizenship in America? Professor Henry L. Chambers Jr. of the University of Richmond School of Law explains the impact of the 14th Amendment on citizenship and its particular effect on formerly enslaved Americans who were born in the United States.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4983, Citizenship Before the Civil War: Citizenship, Part 2 What was citizenship in America before the Civil War? Professor Henry L. Chambers Jr. of the University of Richmond School of Law explains the uncertain status of citizenship before the Civil War, particularly for Black Americans.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4979, The Reconstruction Amendments: Civil Rights, Part 3 (rebroadcast) How did the Reconstruction Amendments set the stage for the ongoing battle for civil rights? In this episode of 60-Second Civics, Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4980, Brown v. Board of Education: Civil Rights, Part 4 (rebroadcast) How was segregation in public schools found to be unconstitutional? In this episode of 60-Second Civics, Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education, which determined that separate schools for Black and White children was inherently unequal.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4978, Frederick Douglass's Speech: Civil Rights, Part 2 (rebroadcast) How does Frederick Douglass's speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?," capture the struggle for civil rights before the Civil War? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains the 1852 speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who himself had one been enslaved.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4977, Civil Rights at the Founding: Civil Rights, Part 1 (rebroadcast) What were civil rights at our country's founding? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains the status of civil rights during America's founding period and how some Blacks responded to the Declaration of Independence and the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
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