
Sara Plourde
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NHPR
Every other Tuesday, Civics 101 hosts, Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, join NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work.
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What are the limits of these orders? How popular are executive orders with the public and Congress?
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President Donald Trump was inaugurated Monday, but the presidential transition started months ago.
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Why was it included in the constitution in the first place? What does freedom of the press look like in the U.S. today?
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What does the Cabinet do? How much power does a Cabinet member have on the agency it oversees?
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When President-elect Trump is sworn in next January, the Republican Party will be in control of the presidency, the Senate and the House.
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How officials are working on the local, state and national level to verify election results.
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It’s part of our civic duty, but voting is not always so straightforward and people don’t always feel represented.
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Why do we use the Electoral College, and would we ever get rid of it?
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What do terms like “middle America” and “elites” mean anyway?
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What are the election security laws in the U.S.? How should these laws balance security and accessibility?