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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Episoder(254)

What The Tenth Amendment Really Does

What The Tenth Amendment Really Does

Power flows from a simple premise: if the Constitution doesn’t grant it to Congress and it isn’t taken from the states, it stays with the states or the people. We dig into that promise, unpacking the ...

12 Nov 202511min

Why The Eighth Amendment Still Shapes Who We Are As A Society

Why The Eighth Amendment Still Shapes Who We Are As A Society

Fairness is one of the first ideas we learn as kids, and it never stops shaping how we see justice. We sit down with Dr. Kerry Sautner, president and CEO of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, t...

11 Nov 202528min

Why The Ninth Amendment Protects Federal Limits, Not Hidden Rights

Why The Ninth Amendment Protects Federal Limits, Not Hidden Rights

A single sentence in the Bill of Rights has fueled decades of confusion, debate, and hot takes—so we went back to the source to make sense of it. We trace the Ninth Amendment from the founding-era fig...

11 Nov 202512min

Service, Citizenship, And Veterans Day

Service, Citizenship, And Veterans Day

The quiet that fell on November 11, 1918 did more than end a war—it sparked a living promise we renew every time we show up for one another. We start with the origin of Armistice Day and trace how Ame...

11 Nov 202521min

How The Fifth, Sixth, And Seventh Amendments Protect Us

How The Fifth, Sixth, And Seventh Amendments Protect Us

Want to know why a room full of ordinary people may be the strongest shield for your freedom? We sit down with Dr. James Stoner to unpack how the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments built a citizen‑p...

10 Nov 202527min

The Fourth Amendment: From General Warrants To Probable Cause

The Fourth Amendment: From General Warrants To Probable Cause

We trace the Fourth Amendment from colonial protests against general warrants to modern rules for warrants, cars, phones, and digital surveillance. We explain probable cause, reasonableness, and how c...

7 Nov 202514min

Understanding The Second Amendment Through History And Natural Law

Understanding The Second Amendment Through History And Natural Law

What if the fiercest argument about the Second Amendment is solved by going back to grammar, history, and first principles? We bring on Professor Nelson Lund—constitutional scholar and author of Rouss...

6 Nov 202517min

Hate Speech And The First Amendment

Hate Speech And The First Amendment

Ever wonder why the law protects some of the most offensive speech you’ve ever heard? We sit down with Professor Eugene Volokh to map the real boundaries of the First Amendment—where protection is str...

5 Nov 202516min

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