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.
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A city government, a looming disaster, and a complicated choice
Your local government is the one you have to pay really close attention to. Especially when part of their job is to keep residents safe.
"I see a temple that we built."
Hannah tells Nick what it's like to have real access to the Supreme Court. And then the pair pays a very emotional visit to the Lincoln Memorial.
The Supreme Court justices are RIGHT THERE! (D.C. field trip dispatch)
The Civics 101 team's D.C. field trip takes them all kinds of places, including inside the highest court in the land during oral arguments. Listen in as they share those experiences.
The Constitution is not vegan! (A D.C. field trip dispatch)
The team is in Washington D.C. making episodes...and we're learning some wild stuff.
Why is Marbury v. Madison in Trump’s Supreme Court brief?
There's a landmark SCOTUS decision from two centuries ago that could end up influencing Donald Trump's current Supreme Court case. But why?
What do the RNC and DNC do?
The Republican and Democratic National Committees used to be "the chair and his/her briefcase." But what do they do now?
How to file your taxes
Deductions, credits, W2s, audits. It's complicated out there, so we break it down.
Why do we pay income taxes, again?
Paying income taxes is a civic responsibility... but it hasn't always been. Where did it start, and where is it now?
Promises, Promises: What Biden and Trump are saying they'll do if elected
Forget the rhetoric and hysterical political ads! Host Hannah McCarthy did the research, and she runs down all of the *actual* campaign promises being made by President Joe Biden and Donald Trump as they both make a second run for the White House.
How did Lochner v New York end up on the naughty list?
Everybody agrees it's bad, nobody agrees on why.