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60-Second Civics: Episode 2256, Colonial America, Part 4: Well-read Founders

America's Founders were well-read, familiar with Aristotle, Cicero, and Blackstone....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2255, Colonial America, Part 3: A rural nation

The America of the 1700s was a largely rural nation. Center for...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2254, Colonial America, Part 2: A diverse nation

America of the 1700s was a diverse place. Center for Civic Education

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2253, Colonial America, Part 1: The American colonies

America was established as a large, diverse nation composed of people of varying backgrounds,...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2252, Introduction, Part 2: The American Founders

Today we learn about America's Founders and the ideas that influenced them....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2251, Introduction, Part 1: An adventure in ideas

Americans are defined as people by our shared values, such as our belief in liberty, equality,...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2250, Political parties, Part 17: The downside of political parties

Today we learn about some of the downsides of the political party system in the United States....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2249, Political parties, Part 16: Political parties as agents of stability

Despite James Madison's fears, political parties can be agents of stability....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2248, Political parties, Part 15: The role of political parties today

What are political parties good for, anyway? Find out on today's podcast....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2247, Political parties, Part 14: Political parties as a revolutionary idea

Are political parties good for the nation? Here are some arguments in favor of them....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2246, Political parties, Part 13: Martin Van Buren on political parties

Martin Van Buren believed that political parties could act as a kind of glue in the American...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2245, Political parties, Part 12: Political parties as a permanent part of the American pol...

At the time of his inauguration, Thomas Jefferson hoped that political parties would disappear....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2244, Political parties, Part 11: Tied presidential election

The Twelfth Amendment ended a problem with the Constitution and created an ongoing role for...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2243, Political parties, Part 10: The Election of 1800

Why was the election of 1800 revolutionary? Find out on today's episode....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2242, Political parties, Part 9: Anatomy of the Alien and Sedition Acts

Today we examine the Alien and Sedition Acts in detail. Center...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2241, Political parties, Part 8: The Alien and Sedition Acts

The Alien and Sedition Acts would shock us today. They arguably caused John Adams to lose...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2240, Political parties, Part 7: Federalists and Republicans

The Federalists and Republicans became the first national political parties in the United States,...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2239, Political parties, Part 6: France or England?

Jefferson's and Hamilton's supporters were at odds over which side to support during the...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2238, Political parties, Part 5: Hamilton and Jefferson and the necessary and proper clause

Hamilton and Jefferson had different interpretations of the necessary and proper clause....

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60-Second Civics: Episode 2237, Political parties, Part 4: The first parties debate the power of government

Americans have been debating the power of the national government for quite a long time....

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