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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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Liza Goitein is the senior director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, specializing in issues related to civil liberties, national security, and constitutional law.
Jason Carter is a prominent advocate and researcher associated with the Carter Center, known for his work on voting rights and democracy. He is the grandson of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and has been involved in efforts to promote fair elections and civic engagement.
Eric Schickler is a professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He specializes in American politics, particularly the dynamics of congressional power and the relationship between Congress and the presidency. Schickler is also the author of 'Investigating the President: Congressional Checks on Presidential Power', which explores the mechanisms through which Congress can exert influence over presidential actions.

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The podcast about how our democracy is supposed to work. From @nhpublicradio.

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on Civics 101.

0:00 32:05

How is the Alien Enemies Act being used right now?

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Now that we have explored what the Alien Enemies Act is, we dive in to how it's being used to shape deportation policy under President Donald Trump.

Note: We recommend listening to the prior episode first! Staying in your podcast feed? It's the episode right before this one, called "What is the Alien Enemies Act."

0:00 18:58

What is the Alien Enemies Act?

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Nick Capodice
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Liza Goitein
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The Alien Enemies Act is a war power granted to the president that has only been used four times in US history since its creation in 1798. It allows the president to order the detention and deportation of noncitizens from "enemy" nations during war, invasion, or predatory incursion. When it was created, the US had a very different understanding of Constitutional rights, including due process, than we do today. We talk about how the Alien Enemies Act has been used throughout history, and how Constitutional law has evolved since 1798. 

Helping us out is Liza Goitein. She is the senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. 

0:00 22:07

How President Trump is trying to change elections

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Nick Capodice
Guests
Jason Carter
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In March, President Trump signed an executive order that promises to preserve and protect the integrity of American elections. The data shows the integrity of our election system is intact despite the claims of many politicians and the perception of many voters. So what is the president trying to change about a system that isn't broken? Who will it affect and how much will it cost them? Finally, while Congress and the States are constitutionally-empowered to make election law, the president is not. So... can he?

Our guide to this executive order is Jason Carter of the Carter Center.

 

0:00 26:49

Fixing a problem that doesn't exist

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Nick Capodice
Guests
Jason Carter
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Supreme Court decisions Second Amendment Senate power voting rights noncitizen voting Civics education

The SAVE Act passed the House in April, 2025. As it awaits consideration in Congress, we spoke with Jason Carter from the Carter Center. Yes, like that Carter. Jason is asking why Congress is working on a vanishingly rare problem: noncitizen voting. The SAVE Act, if it becomes law, will require additional proof of citizenship for all Americans seeking to register -- or reregister -- to vote. The goal? To stop all noncitizens from voting -- which rarely happens.

0:00 27:28

How can Congress check the president?

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Hannah McCarthy Nick Capodice
Guests
Eric Schickler
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Checks and balances are at the absolute core of our governmental workings. 

The framers designed a system that was directly opposed to one person or one group of people having all the power, and we see that through the myriad ways Congress can check the president. So what are those checks? How have they waned over the last few decades? And finally, why would Congress opt to use (or not use) them?

Joining us today is Eric Schickler, professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley and author of Investigating the President: Congressional Checks on Presidential Power.

Referenced in this episode:

Our Starter Kit series. 

Our episode on impeachment from 2019. 

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