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What do you really know about American government, the Constitution, and your rights as a citizen?

Civics in a Year is a fast-paced podcast series that delivers essential civic knowledge in just 10 minutes per episode. Over the course of a year, we’ll explore 250 key questions—from the founding documents and branches of government to civil liberties, elections, and public participation.

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We walk through Plessy v. Ferguson and how a planned railcar protest helps the Supreme Court legitimize Jim Crow through the “separate but equal” doctrine. We also dig into Justice John Marshall Harlan’s dissent and why his warning about caste and co... more

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The Lodge Bill of 1890 should be as famous as the Compromise of 1877, yet most of us have never heard of it. We sit down with Dr. Sean Beienberg to unpack how a federal election oversight plan, built around Article I, Section 4, tried to protect free... more

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Freedom is easy to celebrate in slogans and hard to define when the laws get written. Today we sit with Frederick Douglass at the end of the Civil War as he delivers one of the most direct speeches of the Reconstruction era: “What the Black Man Wants... more

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The Fourteenth Amendment promises a baseline of freedom, but the Supreme Court built that promise through a long series of workarounds. We start with incorporation: how protections in the first eight amendments of the Bill of Rights come to bind stat... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Paul Carice
Expert on American history and political compromises
Episode: Missouri Compromise
Sharon McMahon
Former high school government teacher and a leading voice in civic education
Civic Literacy Advocate
Episode: Presidents, Power, And The Myths We Love with Sharon McMahon
Dr. Sidney Milkis
White Bracket Miller Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and Interim Director of the Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy.
University of Virginia
Episode: How The New Deal Remade Parties And The Presidency
Dr. Sidney Milkes
White Bracket Miller Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and Interim Director of the Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy
University of Virginia
Episode: From Patronage To Primaries: How The Progressive Era Remade U.S. Politics
Dr. Zachary German
Assistant Professor at the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Episode: Tocqueville’s Take On Individualism
Jeremy Goldstein
Expert from the Trust for the National Mall
National Mall Trust
Episode: Field Trip: How The Lincoln Memorial Became A Stage For America’s Civic Story
Henry Olsen
Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a leading analyst of American politics and populism.
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Episode: Political Realignment, Explained Clearly
Dr. Carice
Historian and expert on political parties
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Episode: Lincoln’s Election And The Party Idea
Michael Butler
Keenan Distinguished Professor of History
Flagler College
Episode: From Birmingham Jail To National Conscience: Nonviolence, Context, And Civic Duty

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Host of Civics In A Year, aimed at fostering civic literacy in a fast-paced and accessible manner, ensuring content is engaging and informative for listeners.

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Civics in a Year

    Excellent program with lots of brilliant guests who provide educated comment on all topics regarding the Constitution! Thank you!!!

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Field Trip Friday: How New Monuments Happen
Q: What makes a monument a national monument?
A national monument represents shared narratives and connections for all Americans, and is viewed as a personal space linked to individual states and histories.
Field Trip Friday: How New Monuments Happen
Q: How does the National Mall decide then whose story to tell next?
Decisions are made through consensus among various stakeholders, including nonprofits and friends groups, with careful consideration of historical narratives.
Field Trip Friday: How New Monuments Happen
Q: What is the process for creating a new national monument?
The process involves forming a sponsor group, gaining congressional approval, raising private funds, ensuring environmental studies, and following various regulatory steps before construction.
John Quincy Adams, The Monroe Doctrine, And The Perils Of Power
Q: If there's such an emphasis by John Quincy Adams in 1821 on the United States not being involved in international fights, why does it explain the 1823 Monroe Doctrine?
The complexity in Adams' address shows the tension between advocating for liberty and the need for America to assert its power internationally.
John Quincy Adams, The Monroe Doctrine, And The Perils Of Power
Q: Why is Quincy Adams' address in 1821 so significant?
It provides crucial insights into the understanding of American foreign policy and the role of America on the world stage.

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2. Sharon McMahon
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