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60-Second Civics Podcast
by Center for Civic Education
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. 60-Second Civics is produced by the Center for Civic Education. The show's content is primarily derived from the Center's education for democracy curricula, including We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, Project Citizen, Foundations of Democracy, and Elements of Democracy.
Episodes
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2859, Civic Virtue and Self-Interest
The Founders stressed the importance of religion and education in reconciling the need for both civic virtue and self-interest. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2858, Natural Rights Philosophy and Citizenship
Today we explore how natural rights philosophy influenced America's Founders. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2857, Citizenship and the Common Good
Early on, Americans experienced their interdependence and their need to work for the common good. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2856, The Death Penalty
Today's podcast explores the death penalty in the United States. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2855, The Right to Appeal
If you are convicted of a crime, you have the right to appeal your conviction. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2854, Excessive Fines and Cruel and Unusual Punishments
Today we learn about the protections of the Eighth Amendment. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2853, Double Jeopardy
Today we explore a bedrock principle of American justice: double jeopardy. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2852, Jury Verdicts and Representation
In England, verdicts in criminal cases had to be unanimous. That changed when English law was adapted by Americans. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2851, Two Problems With Juries
Today we explore two problems with jury trials in the United States. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2850, Procedural Rights During Trial
What are your procedural rights during a criminal trial? Find out on today's episode. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2849, Speedy Public Trial
Why should trials be speedy or public? Find out on today's podcast. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2848, Trial by Media
Today, criminal defendants in high-profile cases face another sort of trial: trial by media. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2847, The Right to Counsel
Today, the podcast explores the right to counsel and why it is necessary in an adversary system. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2846, Bail
What is bail? What is its purpose? Find out on today's podcast. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2845, Indictment
Learn all about indictments on today's podcast. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2844, Plea Agreements
Plea agreements are more common than you might think. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2843, Protecting Rights Before Trial
The Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments protect people accused of crimes between arrest and trial. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2842, Federalism and Criminal Procedure
The majority of rights in the Bill of Rights focus on people accused of crime. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2841, Procedural Rights
Today we learn the fundamental premise of the American system of justice. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2840, Do Miranda Warnings Handcuff Police?
Do Miranda warnings handcuff the police? We explore the topic on today's podcast. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2839, Miranda Rights
You have the right to remain silent. Sound familiar? Today we discuss the Miranda warning. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2838, James Madison and Self-Incrimination
James Madison originally wanted the protections of the self-incrimination clause to be more expansive. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2837, Self-Incrimination and Public Proceedings
What does it mean to "take the Fifth"? We find out on today's episode. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2836, Right Against Self-Incrimination
The Fifth Amendment protects you from being forced to testify against yourself. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2835, Use Immunity
What is "use immunity"? Find out on today's podcast. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2834, When Warrants Are Not Required
Today we learn when warrants are not required. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2833, Alternatives to the Exclusionary Rule
Today we explore three suggestions for dealing with police misconduct that avoids losing valuable evidence in court. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2832, Deterring Police Misconduct
The exclusionary rule was designed to deter police misconduct. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2831, Mapp v. Ohio
The 1961 case if Mapp v. Ohio extended the exclusionary rule to state courts. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2830, The Exclusionary Rule
The 1914 Supreme Court case Weeks v. United States established the very important "exclusionary rule" that determines how evidence is used in court. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2829, Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement
Though required in most cases, there are specific circumstances in which a warrant is not necessary. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2828, Probable Cause
Probable cause, which must be proven to obtain a warrant, is required to meet a specific set of criteria. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2827, Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
A protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is necessary for a free society. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2826, Fourth Amendment and Technology
New advances in technology are constantly changing the way we understand our right to privacy. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2825, Privacy
The Fourth Amendment does not make specific claims about privacy, but America has evolved to uphold certain standards. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2824, Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment is concerned with how authorities conduct criminal investigations. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2823, Search and Seizure
John Adams and the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 helped shape the right to privacy we know today. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2822, John Adams and James Otis
John Adams helped lawyer James Otis rise to public prominence and become a figure of the American Revolution. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2821, James Otis Fights General Warrants
In 1761, Colonial lawyer James Otis attempted to fight parliament's request for a new general warrant. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2820, General Warrants and the American Revolution
The British government's use of general warrants on the American colonies was part of the spark leading to the American Revolution. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2819, General Warrants in the Colonies
Though general warrants were illegal under British common law, that didn't stop Parliament from implementing them in the colonies. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2818, A Man???s Home Is His Castle
The English common law observance of the right to privacy in one's home created the phrase "a man's home is his castle." Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2817, Freedom of Association and American Citizenship
Scholar Alexis de Tocqueville had many keen observations about the implications of the right to assemble on American society. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2816, Discrimination and Government Interference
If an organization meets certain criteria, it must follow government anti-discrimination laws. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2815, The Right to Associate
The right to associate, while not explicitly stated in the Constitution, has evolved through court precedence. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2814, Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions
Court precedence has determined that the right to assemble may be limited if certain time, place, and manner conditions are met. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2812, Women and the Right to Petition
Throughout United States history, women have petitioned the government for a variety of purposes. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2813, Civil Rights Movements and Assembly
The civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century is an example of a group successfully petitioning the government. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2811, Silencing Critics
Several times in the past, the government has silenced petitioners. The treatment of Bonus Army is one example of this. Center for Civic Education
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2810, The Gag Rule and Slavery
In the 1800's, the American political system enacted something known as a "gag rule" in order to maintain slavery in the United States. Center for Civic Education
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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. 60-Second Civics is produced by the Center for Civic Education. The show's content is primarily derived from the Center's education for democracy curricula, including We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, Project Citizen, Foundations of Democracy, and Elements of Democracy.
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