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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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Dr. Jennifer Mercieca is a professor of communication and the author of 'Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump'. She specializes in rhetoric and political communication.
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 associated with the Carter Center, an organization known for its work in election observation and promoting democracy worldwide.

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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 27:05

How political “framing” shapes our thoughts

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Dr. Jennifer Mercieca
Keywords
political framing rhetoric communication media influence critical thinking propaganda demagoguery political strategy public opinion persuasion

We know why we feel the way we do about certain political issues, don't we? Don't we??

It turns out that politicians, political strategists, and the media are working every day to alter what we think about something before we know we're thinking about it. And the way this is done is through "framing."

So what is framing? How long have people been doing it? And most importantly, how can we push back against it? Taking us through the Frame Wars is Dr. Jennifer Mercieca, professor of communication and author of Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump.

For those who want to know more, check out our episode on Propaganda, as well as Jen's article on Frame Warfare.

  • CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!
  • To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.
  • Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it!
0:00 50:30

Cinematic Civics: The Manchurian Candidate

Keywords
Supreme Court decisions 2nd Amendment Senate power democracy Civics education The Manchurian Candidate political satire thriller

The Civics 101 team delves into the 1962 film The Manchurian Candidate, a political satire and thriller that is more than relevant in today’s political climate. 

Note: this episode contains spoilers for the film.

  • CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!
  • To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.
  • Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it!
0:00 32:05

How is the Alien Enemies Act being used right now?

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Alien Enemies Act deportation policy Supreme Court decisions democracy immigration law

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." 

  • CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!
  • To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.
  • Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it!
0:00 18:58

What is the Alien Enemies Act?

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Liza Goitein
Keywords
Alien Enemies Act war power presidential authority constitutional rights due process history of US law immigration law

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. 

  • CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!
  • To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.
  • Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it!
0:00 22:07

How President Trump is trying to change elections

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Jason Carter
Keywords
elections Supreme Court Second Amendment Senate democracy election integrity executive order

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.

 

  • CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!
  • To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.
  • Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it!

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4.2 rating 2548 reviews

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Canada

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