State and Local Elections
House v Senate
Five Things to Know about Midterms
Campaigning
Propositions
Episode 37: Autocracies & Oligarchies & Democracies, Oh My!
Link to episode: https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episodes/ep37
Episode 58: Government Shutdown
On this episode: What actually shuts down during a government shutdown? Do federal workers still get paid? Who decides what government jobs are essential, and non-essential? What can past government shutdowns tell us about the process? Our guest is Charles Tiefer, law professor at the University of Baltimore.
Link to episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY9702039297.mp3
Worksheet: Teacher copy
Episode 40: Church and State
Link to episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY2924580186.mp3
Worksheet: Teacher copy
Worksheet: Student handout
Episode 33 : Declaring War
- Link to episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY4365985309.mp3
- Worksheet: Teacher copy
- Worksheet: Student handout
- Episode transcript
Episode 34: Separation of Powers
Link to episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY6502267805.mp3
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Worksheet: Student handout
Episode 56: First Amendment - Speech
Link to episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY3054536954.mp3
Worksheet: Teacher copy
Worksheet: Student handout
Additional materials:
IRL1: Speech in Schools: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY2734779695.mp3
Activity, You Rule!
Episode 20: Electoral College
Link to episode: http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY7502417602.mp3
Worksheet: Teacher copy
Additional Materials
Activity: Popularity Contest