Civics 101

NHPR

How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does the Senate have so much power? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works…or is supposed to work, anyway.

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Civics 101

Episodes (354)

Mar 31st Can American elections be "nationalized"? What does that mean?
Mar 24th Why are we paying more for gas right now?
Mar 17th Someone oughta open up a window

Civics 101

Mar 31, 2026
34½ minutes
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In this country, the states run elections. Congress is empowered to step in; the president is not. So what does it mean for the president to call on a political party to "take over." Is that allowed? What would that mean? And why is this happening now? We talk with Sarah Cooper from the Carter Center to understand who is in charge and whether anyone else can take charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Civics 101

Can American elections be "nationalized"? What does that mean?

NHPR

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