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Civics 101

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Education, History, Supreme Court, American History, Elections, Democracy, Society & Culture, Government, Civics, Politics, Social Studies

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

It's just a survey; a handful of questions that get issued to every household in the country every ten years. So how does a countrywide headcount end up being at the core of power and money distribution in the U.S.? And why does it matter if you fill it out? Walking us through the people, money and power at the heart of the census are national NPR correspondent Hansi Lo Wang and Chief Historian of the U.S. Census Bureau Sharon Tosi Lacey. After you listen, why not stand up and be counted as a supporter of Civics 101? We're in the throes of our end of year fund drive and we're asking you, dear civics listener, to consider making a contribution to the future of Civics 101. It's easy, mere moments, faster than filling out the census! If you're so inclined, you can make your gift here: http://bit.ly/2Qkwsz5

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0:00.0	Civics 101 is supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
0:04.4	Nick, you've heard of We Are the World, right?
0:07.6	Are you kidding? I lived through it.
0:09.7	Oh yeah.
0:10.7	We are the world. We are the children.
0:19.1	What about, do they know it's Christmas?
0:21.7	We are the world.
0:25.6	Tears are not enough.
0:27.0	Don't you know the tears are not enough?
0:32.3	All of them. Good causes, cheesy, cheesy songs.
0:37.3	I always wondered if is that the best way to encourage charity?
0:40.4	Right, yeah. I mean, but that was the 80s for you.
0:42.8	Is this the hotbed of cause-driven, star-studded, ensemble ballads?
0:48.3	Did you ever catch, um, can we count on you?
0:51.4	No, I missed that one.
0:54.9	You can count on me.
0:57.0	Can we count on you?
0:59.0	You can count on me.
1:00.9	Wait, was that Mickey Mouse?
1:02.7	One of the most famous celebs on the planet.
1:05.5	Enter the senses. We're counting on you.
1:09.5	Enter the senses. We're counting on you.
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