Civics 101

NHPR

Topics: Government · History · Society & Culture

No. 11 in Government▲3

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.

Latest episodeThe Procrastinator's Local Election GuideOctober 30, 2026 · 36 min

0:0035:51

1×

Latest episodes

1. The Procrastinator's Local Election GuideOctober 30, 2026 · 36 min
2. Intraparties: From the Tea Party to the DSAOctober 27, 2026 · 38 min
3. Introducing “Bear Brook: A Private Matter”October 23, 2026 · 27 min
4. On the Midterms and Civic Participation with 1AOctober 20, 2026 · 36 min
5. The National MallOctober 13, 2026 · 39 min
6. What Does it Mean to Be a Democrat or a Republican?October 6, 2026 · 44 min
7. How a Bill (REALLY) Becomes a LawSeptember 29, 2026 · 28 min
8. What is Federalism?September 22, 2026 · 28 min
9. U.S. Versus: The Two Party SystemSeptember 15, 2026 · 30 min
10. These United HostsSeptember 8, 2026 · 48 min

Today's places

Also on: Apple Podcasts · Podcast website