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Feb 26, 2020

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What prevents someone from affiliating with a political party? What is the ideology of an independent? And how can these voters exist in a two party system?

Walking us through the world of the party outsiders is political scientist Samara Klar, head of IndependentVoting.org, Jacqueline Salit and president of New Hampshire Independent Voters, Tiani Coleman.

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Feb 26, 2020

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Episode 118: Presidential Transitions: What happens when one president leaves office and another one enters? by Civics 101
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Contest Winner: Unconventional: A radio drama about the constitutional convention, by Adia Samba-Quee by Civics 101
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The Draft: Selective service, conscientious objection, and our American history of military conscription. by Civics 101
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The National Guard: What does the National Guard do? Who "calls it in?" by Civics 101
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IRL 1 - Free Speech in Schools: From Tinker to Frederick : Four Supreme Court cases on free speech in public schools. by Civics 101
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Midterm Edition: Why Vote?: Because Election Day is just the beginning. by Civics 101
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Infrastructure – Water!: What is the story of public water in the United States? by Civics 101
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The White House Press Secretary: The tricky middle ground between press and president. by Civics 101
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The Affordable Care Act: Obama's signature healthcare law tried to overhaul American health care. Did it work? by Civics 101
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Tariffs: The history of and rationale for (or for not) taxing goods that enter our country. by Civics 101
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NASA: Space! The final frontier... for civics? by Civics 101
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Freedom of Information Act: If you want to get your hands on government documents, there's a law for that. by Civics 101
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Police: What's the role of Police in our government? by Civics 101
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Starter Kit: Checks and Balances: The glue that slows us down and holds us together. by Civics 101
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Midterm Edition: State and Local Elections: The down-ballot offices that hold the reigns of your day-to-day life. by Civics 101
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Founding Documents: Bill of Rights: A "nauseous project" becomes a bulwark of liberty. by Civics 101
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The Equal Rights Amendment: Almost 100 years after it was first proposed, the Equal Rights Amendment has not been ratified. by Civics 101
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Midterm Edition: House v Senate: What's the difference? by Civics 101
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The Federal Register: The most important government document you've never heard of. by Civics 101
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National Institutes of Health (NIH): From fighting cancer to exploring the human genome, here's how your taxpayer dollars fund medical science. by Civics 101
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Life Stages: Retirement: How do we prepare for life after work? by Civics 101
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The Death Penalty: The history, and possible future, of government-sanctioned killings by Civics 101
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Midterm Edition: Propositions: A stark look at the pros and cons of direct democracy. by Civics 101
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Midterm Edition: Campaigning: Shaking Hands, Kissing Babies and Capitalizing on Disillusionment by Civics 101
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Life Stages: School: How the government and schools have danced together for 400 years. And do you have to even go? by Civics 101
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Founding Documents: The Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers: The all-out op-ed battle over the U.S. Constitution. by Civics 101
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The 2008 Financial Crisis Explained: Millions lost their homes, giant institutions collapsed and a global recession began. This is the story of what the American government did about it. by Civics 101
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