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What did the Second Amendment mean when it was ratified, and what does it mean today?
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There's been a lot of chaos in the House this year over who the speaker should be. So what does the speaker of the House actually do?
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A government shutdown looms again, as Congress attempts to pass a spending bill before the deadline this Friday. What’s the history behind government shutdowns in the U.S.?
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What’s the verdict? And what does it mean to be a democracy?
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Every other Tuesday, NHPR’s Civics 101 hosts Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice join NHPR’s All Things Considered Host Julia Furukawa for Refresher Course, a segment about how our democratic institutions actually work… and maybe along the way, you’ll learn something they didn’t cover in school.
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The modern day workplace is the product of a centuries-long battle for fair wages, reasonable hours and safe conditions. Join NHPR this Labor Day weekend for an eclectic mix of Labor Day themed content commemorating the labor movement and celebrating American workers.
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On March 7, NHPR’s Civics 101 podcast co-hosts, Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy, will take to the stage as moderators at the National Archives in Washington D.C. during the in-person opening forum for Civic Learning Week.
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New Hampshire was the last state to declare a state holiday in King's honor, in 1999.
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Why do the midterms matter? What do your representatives in Congress do for you? What forces might be working against your power as a voter? Civics 101 is your guidebook to the midterm elections.