Slept In Government Class
- Autor: Vários
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Sinopsis
A podcast for those who simply want an objective, non-partisan look at government. If you just want the facts about what government is doing without the partisan spin then this is the podcast for you.
Episodios
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Pleading the Fifth
28/05/2017 Duración: 21minPleading the Fifth or Taking the Fifth: What do these phrases actually mean and when can you use them and not use them. How far does the right to remain silent actually go and what does it have to with Congress?
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Impeachment: Criminal or Political?
21/05/2017 Duración: 14minImpeachment: An objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at how impeachment works and whether it is about crimes or politics or both.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointing to find a lack of objective talk out there on the straightforwards of how government works. This is a non-partisan look at government and politics that examines what our government can do, cannot do and how it does what it does.
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Special Prosecutors: the Good, the Bad and the Messy
14/05/2017 Duración: 18minWhat is a special prosecutor? Do we need one? What makes them different from everybody else in government? Find out this week as we try to untangle the mess.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointing to find a lack of objective talk out there on the straightforwards of how government works. This is a non-partisan look at government and politics that examines what our government can do, cannot do and how it does what it does.
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Can the Government Really Shut Down?
07/05/2017 Duración: 16minThis episode we take a look at government shutdowns - what are they, what causes them, and how does this all complicated budget process work anyway?After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointing to find a lack of objective talk out there on the straightforwards of how government works. This is a non-partisan look at government and politics that examines what our government can do, cannot do and how it does what it does.
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What is "hate speech" and is it allowed?
30/04/2017 Duración: 23minThis episode we take a look at the constitutionality of hate speech and how the United States Supreme Court has struggled to deal with it.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointing to find a lack of objective talk out there on the straightforwards of how government works. This is a non-partisan look at government and politics that examines what our government can do, cannot do and how it does what it does.
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What is so special about special elections?
23/04/2017 Duración: 17minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at special elections - how much do they really matter?
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Limited Government
17/04/2017 Duración: 11minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at whether we should seek to limit or empower our own government. Hint: the answer depends on your priorities!
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Cruise Missiles and the Constitution
09/04/2017 Duración: 15minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at the constitutional question of whether a president needs congressional approval to launch a military strike. What would James Madison have thought of cruise missiles?
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Constitution: Originalism or Living Document
02/04/2017 Duración: 16minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at the way we interpret the Constitution. Should it be seen according to the original meaning of the framers or as a "living document".
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Judges, Senators, and the "Nuclear Option"
26/03/2017 Duración: 18minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at the judicial nomination process and the Senate "nuclear option". (Minor Correction: at one point while dicussing a bit of history I refer to Judge Bork as "Neil" - his first name is "Robert", - apologies)
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Wiretapping and Your Rights
19/03/2017 Duración: 15minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at wiretapping, FISA, and your Constitutional rights to privacy against government eavesdropping.
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ObamaCare and the 2018 Congressional Elections
12/03/2017 Duración: 19minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at how a Congress already thinking about the next election is likely to vote on repealing and/or replacing Obama Care.
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Traditions: State of the Union and Correspondents' Dinner
05/03/2017 Duración: 17minThis episode we take a look at the presidential traditions of giving a State of the Union address and attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner
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The Battle of the President v. the Press
26/02/2017 Duración: 12minAn objective, non-partisan look by a government teacher at the conflict that takes place between the President and the Press. What are the REALLY fighting about?
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The Most Powerful President Ever
20/02/2017 Duración: 13minThis episode we take a look at the most powerful president ever.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointing to find a lack of objective talk out there on the straightforwards of how government works. This is a non-partisan look at government and politics that examines what our government can do, cannot do and how it does what it does.
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Immigration: Who's in Charge
12/02/2017 Duración: 14minWho is in charge of immigration? State? Federal? President? Congress? Courts? This week we take a look at this issue to figure out who has the last word on the decision to include or exclude.