Civics 101

Cinema Civics: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Supreme Court rulings that aren't rulings

Is it possible for a president to serve a third term?

A country with no kings

How are tariffs affecting American businesses?

Civics lessons from Karen Read's retrial

Cinematic Civics: Independence Day

What does the Senate Parliamentarian do?

How political “framing” shapes our thoughts

Cinematic Civics: The Manchurian Candidate

How is the Alien Enemies Act being used right now?

What is the Alien Enemies Act?

How President Trump is trying to change elections

Fixing a problem that doesn't exist

How can Congress check the president?

Who pays for public media?

What happens when we don't trust democracy?

What is the Rule of Law?

Efficiency v. Democracy

Who decides what politicians should say?

April Fools: Politicians, the press, and more

The Politics Behind Your Taxes

How does the Post Office work?

The Kids are Alright: Civics Ed Update

Who's running the country? (Part 2)

Who's running the country? (Part 1)

A midwife's early American story

NY Times v Sullivan: What if the press couldn’t tell the truth?

All The President's Lawyers

What is a Constitutional crisis?

What are Executive Orders?

The Great Fluoride Debate

Trump's Executive Orders

Birthright Citizenship: The SCOTUS case that solidified the 14th Amendment

What is the Department of Education?

What are Trump's Climate Plans?

Secretary of Transportation with Pete Buttigieg

Presidential Funerals: How and Why We Mourn Our Leaders

Holiday Trivia: What's been on the White House Christmas menu?

How do tariffs work?

What is authoritarianism?

What can (and can't) the Secretary of Health and Human Services do?

The Supreme Court's Criminal Trial

What is the Cabinet? And how can appointments work?

Trump's "Day One" Promises

How do presidential transitions happen?

What happens to ensure your vote for president is counted?

Life in the wake of January 6th

US vs: Healthcare

What Remains: Science, ethics, and the Smithsonian’s bone collection