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On today's lesson: We take a broader look at the First Amendment, and then zero in on one of the freedoms it covers: the freedom of speech. We'll cover…

The CDC, or the Centers for Disease Control, have been in the news a lot lately. But what is the CDC? And what does it do? Today’s Civics Short, designed…

Every ten years the United States government tries to count every person in the country with a census. What is the census? Why does the government need to…

We investigate one of the President's most important roles: as head of our armed forces.

A number of listeners have asked about a consequential government procedure: How is a president impeached? And why is it that the presidents that have…

What exactly does it mean when we say a president “has the nuclear codes”? Is it really as simple as pressing a button? And what happens after a president…

From Jimmy Stewart's unyielding speech in Mr. Smith Goes To Washington to today's threats of using the nuclear option for approving Supreme Court…

Why are there no term limits on Congress, how long has it been that way, and what would it take to actually change how long someone can serve? In this…

The presidential veto is one of the cornerstones of the system of constitutional checks and balances the framers used to prevent the misuse or abuse of…

Over the years, gerrymandering has become synonymous with weirdly-shaped maps of electoral districts, nefarious political maneuvering, and partisanship.…