Civics 101

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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.
    New Hampshire Public Radio
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  • How do presidential transitions happen?

    How do presidential transitions happen?
    Nov 8 2024

    In 2018, we did an episode on Presidential Transitions. Now that we have had an election, we decided to revisit it. There are nearly 4,000 positions that a president appoints after their inauguration. How do they do it? How long does it take? And why has Donald Trump repeatedly refused to sign the "memoranda of understanding" regarding the transition from the U.S. General Services Administration?

    Our guest is Max Stier, President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, which runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

    Our show started as an explainer of governmental systems in a transition such as the one we're in now. Send us an email at civics101@nhpr.org if you want us to explain any facet of how our democracy works.

    CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!

    To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.

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    23 mins
  • What happens to ensure your vote for president is counted?

    What happens to ensure your vote for president is counted?
    Nov 5 2024

    You voted for president. So what happens to your ballot next? This episode covers EVERYTHING that happens to ensure your vote is verified, all the way up to the official counting of electoral votes in Congress.

    Our guests are journalist Jessica Huseman and Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller.

    CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!

    To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Life in the wake of January 6th

    Life in the wake of January 6th
    Oct 31 2024

    A story about a former Capitol Police officer who's life has been shaped by the events of January 6th.

    Emilia's Thing was produced by the Document team at NHPR. Click here for more.

    CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!

    To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.

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    53 mins

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My Fav Podcast!!!

It is hard to wait every week for a new episode! Fun to listen to, and on my favorite subject - american democracy. I appreciate how you guys break it down, even people who aren't nerds like me will be interested. My favorite episode is probably the first treason trial in the U.S. it really seems to include alot of founding fathers in a weird way... hope there are more federal case episodes to come. I appreciate the effort you guys put into educating.

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Well done.

Good learning experience. Clear and concise.
I am definitely motivated to continue listening and learning.

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Three Cheers!

Entertaining, energetic, and essential. Put this on your list of audible listens! Share it with your friends. Lack of Civics knowledge is starving the republic … here is food for life!!

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Marxism

If you are a Make America Great Again republican, leave this alone. From chapter one, they call us radicals because we put America ahead of the world. It's a disgusting left-wing podcast. There is NOTHING educational about partisanship.

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Leftist historians are trash.

Christopher Columbus is the reason that the United States exists. There would be no such thing as a “Latino” without Christopher Columbus. He was the first European explorer to establish a trade route here in at least 10,000 years. Nobody cares that he was an unsavory character. You are all lost.

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