Civics 101
Series produced by New Hampshire Public Radio
A podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works.
Why does the U.S. have an Electoral College? How do congressional investigations work? What does the minority whip actually do? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works.
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Pomp, circumstance and 35 words can transform a person into a president.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 06:24
- Added: Nov 06, 2023
- Length: 04:27
- Purchases: 1
Why is a peaceful transition of American power so important?
- Added: Nov 06, 2023
- Length: 04:56
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 06:38
It's a long road from Election Day to the Electoral College vote to the certification to the inauguration -- but why is it so long?
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:19
- Added: Nov 06, 2023
- Length: 04:27
What happens when no candidate wins the majority of primaries and caucuses? The wheeling and dealing begins.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:18
Trees, menorahs, and hair caught on fire.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:29
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:27
The pardon spree of a lame duck presidency.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:27
How does the Election Day after Election Day actually work?
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:19
The 538 people who actually elect the president.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:23
Three things you can do if you lose an election.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:19
What's the difference? And how/why do we add states to our union?
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:35
Can a president order...anything?
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:40
The allegations are everywhere, but is the fraud itself?
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:15
How does the Election Day after Election Day actually work?
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:19
A little-known role of the Archives -- they keep the whole Electoral College process running smoothly every year.
- Added: Nov 07, 2023
- Length: 04:20
Sometimes called the "tenth justice," the Solicitor General is the lawyer for the United States government.
- Added: Nov 06, 2023
- Length: 04:22
What can candidates do with the cash left in the coffer?
- Added: Nov 03, 2023
- Length: 04:19
