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The Political Dictionary

The Political Dictionary

By: Maeve Rasmussen
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On The Political Dictionary, teenager Maeve Rasmussen explains the basics of government, history, and politics. We will cover anything from how caucuses work to how the arts influence government and along the way there will be guest speakers shedding light on confusing subjects. For questions, comments, or ideas for episodes, email thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com.Maeve Rasmussen Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection
    Jan 16 2022

    Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, I was unable to upload this episode last week. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy this episode of the Political Dictionary on the one-year anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection. - Maeve

    If you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3

    Resources:

    https://youtu.be/s4rrQzSRFns

    https://youtu.be/4lEv6AZgw7s

    https://youtu.be/GKP1DhyT6qQ

    https://youtu.be/hQq9YMHz3Dw

    https://youtu.be/omHCY60apFAk

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/one-year-ago-republicans-condemned-jan-6-insurrection-yesterday-their-response-was-far-more-muted

    https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/january-6-capitol-insurrection-anniversary/index.html

    https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070725972/one-year-after-jan-6-signs-of-a-nation-deeper-in-peril

    https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070736018/jan-6-anniversary-investigation-cases-defendants-justice

    https://www.npr.org/2022/01/05/1070199411/5-takeaways-from-the-capitol-riot-criminal-cases-one-year-later

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/05/capitol-insurrection-global-american-democrcay-broken/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/08/jan6-trauma-capitol-workers-federal-employees/

    Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode!

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    8 mins
  • The History of Vaccine Mandates
    Dec 27 2021

    To start off season 2, on this episode of the Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about the history of vaccine mandates in the U.S. from George Washington's smallpox vaccine mandate to the Supreme Court case of Jacobson vs. Massachusetts. If you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3

    Resources:

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-stacker-vaccine-mandates-us-history-20211021-uukb4yssaff37fzqfoolh4diki-photogallery.html

    https://www.npr.org/2021/08/29/1032169566/the-u-s-has-a-long-precedent-for-vaccine-mandates

    https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/a-history-of-vaccine-mandate-and-how-people-reacted-then-and-now/2984174/

    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/guides-pubs/downloads/vacc_mandates_chptr13.pdf

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCB6FDdsfwY

    Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! 

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    5 mins
  • Season 2
    Dec 24 2021

    Season 2 of the Political Dictionary is coming to you Sunday, December 26th! This season we will continue to have episodes about government, politics, and history, and we hope to have some guest speakers! We hope that you tune in to learn more! Email us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on. Happy Holidays! Stay Safe! <3

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support
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    1 min
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