About the Podcast: 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.
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Music: The theme music for 60-Second Civics is provided by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find her online at cbemusic.com. The song featured on the podcast is Cheryl B. Engelhardt's "Complacent," which you purchase on iTunes, along with all of Cheryl's music.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 5264, Jefferson and the Use of Presidential Power: The Power of the Presidency, Part 7 Thomas Jefferson sought to be a model of republican simplicity, rejecting what John Adams's detractors viewed as the monarchical tendencies of Adams. But Jefferson wasn't above stretching the powers of the presidency when it suited his purposes.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5263, The Rise of Presidential Power: The Power of the Presidency, Part 6 Some scholars trace the rise of the powerful modern presidency to Andrew Jackson, who expanded the use of the veto and appealed directly to the public to support his position on the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5262, A Strong President, But Not Too Strong: The Power of the Presidency, Part 5 The Framers of the Constitution wanted the president to be strong, but not too strong
60-Second Civics: Episode 5261, Above Partisan Politics? The Power of the Presidency, Part 4 The Framers of the Constitution envisioned the president as being above partisan politics. They wanted the president to be a person who had earned the esteem and confidence of the entire nation. This was one of the purposes of the Electoral College.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5260, A President's Inherent Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 3 Today: some controversial inherent powers of presidents.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5259, A Framework for Presidential Power: The Power of the Presidency, Part 2 Justice Robert Jackson's concurring opinion in Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer (1952) sets forth a framework that is widely used to assess presidential power.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5258, Presidential Powers: The Power of the Presidency, Part 1 Today we kick off a brief series on the power of the presidency.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5257, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 4: Voting and Property Thomas Paine, with his characteristically sharp wit, pointed out some problems with the property requirement for voting.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5256, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 3: Enfranchisement and Disenfranchisement Who was allowed to vote during the early years of the American republic? It depended on where you lived.
60-Second Civics: Episode 5255, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 2: Voting in the Colonies What legacy of Greek and Roman democracy did the colonists inherit? Find out on today's episode.
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