Civics In A Year

Civics In A Year

What do you really know about American government, the Constitution, and your rights as a citizen?


Civics in a Year is a fast-paced podcast series that delivers essential civic knowledge in just 10 minutes per episode. Over the course of a year, we’ll explore 250 key questions—from the founding documents and branches of government to civil liberties, elections, and public participation.


Rooted in the Civic Literacy Curriculum from the Center for American Civics at Arizona State University, this series is a collaborative project supported by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership. Each episode is designed to spark curiosity, strengthen constitutional understanding, and encourage active citizenship.


Whether you're a student, educator, or lifelong learner, Civics in a Year will guide you through the building blocks of American democracy—one question at a time.

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How Brown v. Board Ended Legal School Segregation

How Brown v. Board Ended Legal School Segregation

A nine-page Supreme Court opinion changed the course of American education—and it wasn’t an accident. We walk through the legal strategy that chipped away at Plessy, the political maneuvering that ele...

8 Joulu 202512min

From Schenck To Social Media: How Free Speech Law Evolved

From Schenck To Social Media: How Free Speech Law Evolved

Free speech law didn’t spring fully formed; it was hammered out case by case, crisis by crisis. We unpack how Schenck v. United States, a 1919 wartime case that actually upheld a conviction, planted t...

5 Joulu 202523min

Dred Scott, America’s Breaking Point

Dred Scott, America’s Breaking Point

A Supreme Court tried to settle the slavery question and instead set the country ablaze. We unpack Dred Scott v. Sandford with Dr. Beinberg, tracing how a case about one man’s claim to freedom morphed...

4 Joulu 202515min

Gibbons v. Ogden: How The Commerce Clause Shapes Interstate Trade

Gibbons v. Ogden: How The Commerce Clause Shapes Interstate Trade

A steamboat monopoly, a federal license, and a constitutional power that still shapes our economy—this is the story of Gibbons v. Ogden told through clear facts and sharp reasoning. We dig into how a ...

3 Joulu 202510min

Why McCulloch v. Maryland Cemented Federal Supremacy And Shaped Implied Powers

Why McCulloch v. Maryland Cemented Federal Supremacy And Shaped Implied Powers

A state tax, a national bank, and a constitutional reckoning—this is the moment McCulloch v. Maryland turned a revenue measure into a blueprint for federal power. We bring Dr. Beienberg back to trace ...

2 Joulu 202511min

Why Marbury v. Madison Still Shapes Constitutional Power

Why Marbury v. Madison Still Shapes Constitutional Power

A delivered commission goes missing, a new Chief Justice takes the bench, and a dry jurisdictional dispute turns into a lodestar for American constitutional law. We dive into Marbury v. Madison to unp...

1 Joulu 202515min

How FDR’s Date Change Rewrote A Holiday And Tested Presidential Power

How FDR’s Date Change Rewrote A Holiday And Tested Presidential Power

A holiday felt so fixed that few imagined it could move—until the president did exactly that. We dive into the surprising civic journey of Thanksgiving, from Sarah Josepha Hale’s decades-long campaign...

26 Marras 20259min

How Presidential Proclamations Made Thanksgiving A Civic Tradition

How Presidential Proclamations Made Thanksgiving A Civic Tradition

Gratitude didn’t just arrive with pumpkin pie; it was engineered through careful words and bold timing. We sit down with Dr. Paris Careese to explore how presidential proclamations by George Washingto...

25 Marras 202525min

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