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Arizona Civics Podcast
Welcome to the Arizona Civics Podcast. This podcast aims to share our journey of sustaining Arizona’s interests in reforms to civic education by working with civic educators in our state. This work is being done by the Center for American Civics at Arizona State University. I am your host, Liz Evans, Civic Education and Outreach Program Director at ASU, and I will interview Arizona teachers, content experts, and leaders in civic education. We hope you enjoy our journey to make Arizona a national civics model!
Podcasting since 2022 • 33 episodes
Arizona Civics Podcast
Latest Episodes
Tribal Nations and Sovereignty: Arizona's Indigenous Heritage
Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes and some of the largest Indigenous populations and reservations in the United States, making up over one-quarter of the state’s land area. In this episode, we explore the unique relationship bet...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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5:10

Who Pays for Public Education? Arizona's Schools and Taxes
Education is one of the most vital roles of state and local governments, and in Arizona, this responsibility is enshrined in the state Constitution. In this episode, we explore how Arizona fulfills its obligation to provide public education thr...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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5:45

Judging the Judges: How Arizona Chooses Its Judiciary
How do you balance judicial independence with accountability? Arizona answers this question using a modified version of the Missouri Plan to select appellate and many lower court judges. In this episode, we explore the evolution of judicial sel...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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8:17

Shared Power: Arizona’s Unique Executive Branch
Unlike the U.S. government, where the president leads the executive branch with centralized authority, Arizona takes a different approach. The state’s executive branch is divided among multiple elected officials, including the governor, attorne...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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9:47

The Arizona Legislature and Citizen Lawmakers: How Direct Democracy Shapes Arizona
Arizona’s government mirrors the U.S. system with its Senate and House of Representatives, but its Constitution takes democracy a step further. With 30 districts electing one senator and two representatives each, the legislature works to craft ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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8:39
