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60-Second Civics Podcast

Center for Civic Education

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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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5135, The Fourth Amendment: The Right to Privacy, Part 7
    The Fourth Amendment grew directly out of the American colonial experience. It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by government officials.
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    17 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5134, Protection Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure: The Right to Privacy, Part 6
    The protection against unreasonable search and seizure was in part a reaction against the general warrants issued by the British that so enraged American colonists in the prelude to the Revolution. The Fourth Amendment and state constitutions protect against unreasonable searches and seizures.
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    16 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5133, John Adams and James Otis: The Right to Privacy, Part 5
    John Adams claimed that James Otis's speech against general warrants was the first act of colonial resistance to British policies. Despite his fame, Otis's career would be ended by a violent attack by a British customs official.
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    15 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5132, James Otis Speaks Against General Warrants: The Right to Privacy, Part 4
    General warrants were unpopular in the American colonies, where they were used to search for evidence of smuggling. In a five-hour speech in February 1761, James Otis spoke out against them, saying that they would andquot;totally annihilateandquot; the British common-law tradition that andquot;A man's house is his castle.andquot;
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    14 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5130, The Problem with General Warrants: The Right to Privacy, Part 2
    General warrants allowed British officials to search people, businesses, homes, and property indiscriminately. British officials in the American colonies used such warrants to collect taxes, to recover stolen goods including -- enslaved people -- and to prosecute smugglers.
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    10 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5129, Historical Origins of the Right to Privacy: The Right to Privacy, Part 1
    Americans inherited from British history the principle that andquot;a man's home is his castle.andquot; This idea can be traced to the opinion of Sir Edward Coke in Semayne's Case in 1604.
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    9 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5128, andquot;Our Country's Aim Will Remain True Towards Justiceandquot;: Justice Paula Nakayama, Part 6
    In light of the recent rise in violence toward Asian Americans, Justice Nakayama of the Hawai'i Supreme Court emphasizes that, andquot;we must encourage everybody to learn, understand and deeply appreciate and embrace the rule of law in our country.andquot;
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    8 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5127, What Does a Civic and Constitutional Education Mean to You?: Justice Paula Nakayama, Part 5
    In today's podcast, we ask Justice Nakayama: What does a civic and constitutional education mean to you? And, why have you dedicated so many years to ensuring greater access to civics for more Americans?
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    7 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5126, Learning About Your Role As an American: Justice Paula Nakayama, Part 4
    A well-informed citizenry is the cornerstone of our democracy, which is why Justice Nakayama believes it's essential for all Americans to learn about their roles and responsibilities as citizens.
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    6 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5125, Why Should Young People Consider Public Service?: Justice Paula Nakayama, Part 3
    andquot;When you are a public servant, it is important to realize that you are indeed serving the public. I think about that all the time, and I consider it a higher calling.andquot; In our episode, Justice Nakayama shares her perspective on the value of public service.
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    3 May 2024, 7:00 am
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    60-Second Civics: Episode 5124, One of the First Women on the Hawai'i Supreme Court: Justice Paula Nakayama, Part 2
    Today, we ask Justice Nakayama: What is it like to be one of the first women to serve on the Hawai'i Supreme Court and one of the few Asian American women serving as a state supreme court justice? While Justice Nakayama shares times in which she faced discrimination, she nonetheless believes that "being on the Supreme Court is an honor and a privilege."
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    2 May 2024, 7:00 am
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