60-Second Civics: Episode 5226, Civic Virtue, Moral Education, and Small, Uniform Communities: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 23 Civic virtue was and continues to be an important concept that American Founders drew upon from classical republicanism. We explore this concept and related aspects in today's episode!
60-Second Civics: Episode 5222, Cincinnatus and George Washington: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 19 The stories of Cincinnatus and George Washington were told for many years in the early American republic as examples of civic virtue. Listen to today???s episode to learn more!
60-Second Civics: Episode 5221, Cato as an Example of Civic Virtue: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 18 The founding generation of Americans admired heroes of classical antiquity as examples of civic virtue. Cato the Elder is one such hero. Learn more about this figure in today???s podcast!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4448, Civic Virtue, Moral Education, and Small, Uniform Communities: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 23 Civic virtue was and continues to be an important concept that American Founders drew upon from classical republicanism. We explore this concept and related aspects in today's episode!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4444, Cincinnatus and George Washington: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 19 The stories of Cincinnatus and George Washington were told for many years in the early American republic as examples of civic virtue. Listen to today’s episode to learn more!
60-Second Civics: Episode 4443, Cato as an Example of Civic Virtue: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 18 The founding generation of Americans admired heroes of classical antiquity as examples of civic virtue. Cato the Elder is one such hero. Learn more about this figure in today’s podcast!
60-Second Civics: Episode 3898, Rights Protected in State Bills of Rights After the Declaration of Independence, the states wrote their own constitutions, which normally included a bill of rights. Although the rights protected by state bills of rights varied, all included rights for people accused of a crime. Some included the idea that civic virtue was essential to preserving freedom.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3839, Lessons from the Roman Republic The American Founders promoted civic virtue and other ideals of the Roman Republic throughout the colonies. The American Founders believed in republican government, a government where the people elected their representatives who served the people in pursuit of the common good. By the time of the Revolution, Americans thought that the British government was guilty of serving selfish interests at the expense of the common good.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3838, Civic Virtue in the American Colonies The American Founders believed that civic virtue was required in order for republican government to work. Civic virtue means putting the common good before one's own personal interests. These values were passed on to young Americans in the founding period and beyond in school and through lessons passed down through parents and the clergy.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3837, James Madison on Civic Virtue James Madison, one of the principal writers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, understood the importance of civic virtue to good government.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3836, Civic Virtue Makes Republican Government Possible The American Founders learned from ancient Rome that republican government was possible only because of the high degree of civic virtue of Roman citizens. They believed that civic virtue was important to make American government work well, too.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3835, The American Cincinnatus George Washington was referred to as "our Cincinnatus" by Americans because he exemplified the civic virtue displayed by the Roman general.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3834, Cincinnatus and Civic Virtue The American Founders believed that the Roman leader Cincinnatus represented a model of civic virtue that should be emulated by Americans.
60-Second Civics: Episode 3699, Civic Virtue and Self-Interest The Founders stressed the importance of religion and education in reconciling the need for both civic virtue and self-interest.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2859, Civic Virtue and Self-Interest The Founders stressed the importance of religion and education in reconciling the need for both civic virtue and self-interest.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2511, The Constitution would not rely on civic virtue If civic virtue of citizens does not guarantee rights, what will? The Federalists thought they had the answer.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2510, Civic virtue cannot be relied upon Is civic virtue enough to allow a republic to survive? The Federalists said it wasn't.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2281, Ideas about civic life, Part 8: Civic virtue and moral education Classical republicans believed that civic virtue must be learned.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2210, The Federalists, Part 8: State legislatures and civic virtue In the early years of the American republic, state legislatures sometimes favored creditors over debtors. The Founders saw this as a betrayal of the ideals of the Revolution.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2209, The Federalists, Part 7: Civic virtue is not reliable Is civic virtue enough to ensure good government? Not according to the Federalists.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2195, The Anti-Federalists, Part 9: Civic virtue rather than a strong national government The Anti-Federalists believed that civic virtue rather than a strong national government was the best solution to America's problems.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2107, Republican government, Part 5: Cincinnatus, a model of civic virtue Who was Cincinnatus? The American Founders thought all American should emulate him.
60-Second Civics: Episode 2106, Republican government, Part 4: Common good and civic virtue The main purpose of government, according to the Founders, is to promote the common good.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1913, We the People, Lesson 3, Part 10: Civic virtue in the American colonies How was civic virtue taught in early America? We find out on today's episode.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1912, We the People, Lesson 3, Part 9: Civic virtue What did James Madison have to say about civic virtue? We find out on today's podcast. This episode originally aired in 2013.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1845, The Federalists, Part 8: State legislatures and civic virtue In the early years of the American republic, state legislatures sometimes favored creditors over debtors. The Founders saw this as a betrayal of the ideals of the Revolution.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1844, The Federalists, Part 7: Civic virtue is not reliable Is civic virtue enough to ensure good government? Not according to the Federalists.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1830, The Anti-Federalists, Part 9: Civic virtue rather than a strong national government The Anti-Federalists believed that civic virtue rather than a strong national government was the best solution to America's problems.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1742, Republican government, Part 5: Cincinnatus, a model of civic virtue Who was Cincinnatus? The American Founders thought all American should emulate him.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1741, Republican government, Part 4: Common good and civic virtue The main purpose of government, according to the Founders, is to promote the common good.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1548, We the People, Lesson 3, Part 9: Civic virtue What did James Madison have to say about civic virtue? We find out on today's podcast.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1547, We the People, Lesson 3, Part 9: Civic virtue What did James Madison have to say about civic virtue? We find out on today's podcast.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1353, State declarations of rights, Part 5: Civic virtue in the Virginia Declaration The Virginia Declaration of Rights protected many rights, but it also stressed the need for civic virtue.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1299, Rights throughout history, Part 5: Individual rights in classical republics Classical republics, for all their emphasis on civic virtue, did not view individual rights as we do today.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1298, Rights throughout history, Part 4: Civic virtue in classical republics Today we discuss the concept of civic virtue in classical republics.
60-Second Civics: Episode 1256, The elements of democracy, Part 112: The American Founders and political culture What did America's Founders think about the concept of civic virtue? Find out on today's podcast.
60-Second Civics: Episode 822, Citizenship, Part 8: Alexis de Tocqueville on civic virtue in the United States Citizenship, Part 8: Alexis de Tocqueville on civic virtue in the United States
60-Second Civics: Episode 821, Citizenship, Part 8: Alexis de Tocqueville on civic virtue in the United States Citizenship, Part 8: Alexis de Tocqueville on civic virtue in the United States
60-Second Civics: Episode 818, Citizenship, Part 5: How can civic virtue and self-interest coexist? Citizenship, Part 5: How can civic virtue and self-interest coexist?
60-Second Civics: Episode 387, The Constitution does not rely on civic virtue Today, we discuss the Federalist claim that the national government created by the Constitution did not rely on civic virtue.
60-Second Civics: Episode 85, Cincinnatus and Washington as examples
of civic virtue On today's show: Cincinnatus and Washington as examples of civic virtue.
60-Second Civics: Episode 84, Citizenship and civic virtue in
classical republicanism In today's podcast, we learn about citizenship and civic virtue in
classical republicanism.
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