60-Second Civics Podcast

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.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best 60-Second Civics Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to 60-Second Civics Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite 60-Second Civics Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

60-Second Civics: Episode 4969, Political Parties During the Civil War Era: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 4 (rebroadcast)

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09/07/23 • 1 min

How did the modern two-party system begin to form? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains the demise of the Whigs and the rise of today's dominant political parties in this episode of 60-Second Civics.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4972, The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments: Women's Rights, Part 2 (rebroadcast)

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09/12/23 • 1 min

What was the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and how does it relate to the Declaration of Independence? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Tetrault, associate professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University, explains the historical significance of the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4967, The Origins of Political Parties: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 2

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09/05/23 • 1 min

How did political parties come about in the early American republic? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans came to be the first two political parties in the United States.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4953, Political Parties in the 1960s: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 5

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08/18/23 • 1 min

How did American political parties evolve in the 1960s? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how both the Democratic and Republican political parties evolved due to the social changes of the 1960s.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4970, Political Parties in the 1960s: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 5 (rebroadcast)

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09/07/23 • 1 min

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60-Second Civics: Episode 4971, The Seneca Falls Convention: Women's Rights, Part 1 (rebroadcast)

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09/11/23 • 1 min

This is the first episode in our series on women's rights as part of our Civil Discourse and American Legacy Project. Dr. Lisa Tetrault, associate professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University, explains the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4952, Political Parties During the Civil War Era: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 4

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08/17/23 • 1 min

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60-Second Civics: Episode 4966, The Functions of Political Parties: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 1 (rebroadcast)

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09/04/23 • 1 min

What are the functions of political parties? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains four functions of political parties in this episode of 60-Second Civics.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4968, Political Parties in Jacksonian Democracy: The Evolution of Political Parties, Part 3 (rebroadcast)

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09/06/23 • 1 min

What caused the rise of electioneering in the United States? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how the Federalist party split and examines the rise of Jacksonian democracy.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 4973, Minor v. Happersett: Women's Rights, Part 3 (rebroadcast)

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09/13/23 • 1 min

What was the impact on women and on voting rights of the 1875 case of Minor v. Happersett? Dr. Lisa Tetrault, associate professor of American history at Carnegie Mellon University, explains the 1875 Supreme Court Case of Minor v. Happersett and its importance for the women's suffrage movement. This is the third episode in our 60-Second Civics series on women's rights as part of the Center for Civic Education's Civil Discourse: An American Legacy Project.
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60-Second Civics Podcast currently has 926 episodes available.

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The first episode of 60-Second Civics Podcast was released on Jun 5, 2020.

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