We the People S01E06 · Federal vs State Power

Overview

States do some things, feds do others. But when federal and state governments link up, it's a beautiful balance of power. Performed by Kyle.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. Active Citizenship2021-07-04 · 5mYou have the power to be an active citizen! A young woman finds her voice building community and making change, to the groove of a H.E.R. song.
2. 2 2. The Bill of Rights2021-07-04 · 5mThese are our rights, what makes the USA the USA: speech, press, religion and more — and no one can take them away. Performed by Adam Lambert.
3. 3 3. Taxes2021-07-04 · 5mThe subject of taxes can be a lil complicated. But when rapper Cordae breaks it down, it all begins to make sense.
4. 4 4. The Three Branches of Government2021-07-04 · 5mLin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard and the "Frozen" songwriters lay out a musical lesson about checks and balances in our government.
5. 5 5. The First Amendment2021-07-04 · 5mBrandi Carlile delivers a message for the young: speak out against the forces that try to silence you — because your right to free speech is protected!
6. 6 6. Federal vs State Power2021-07-04 · 5mStates do some things, feds do others. But when federal and state governments link up, it's a beautiful balance of power. Performed by Kyle.
7. 7 7. Immigration2021-07-04 · 5mA Bebe Rexha song celebrates Nikola Tesla, Isabel Allende, Eddie Van Halen and more who started life somewhere else before becoming Americans.
8. 8 8. The Courts2021-07-04 · 5mA citizen's anthem from Andra Day says, "All rise!" When you need the law, the courts heed the call. Justice for one should mean justice for all.
9. 9 9. We the People2021-07-04 · 5mWe the people hold the power, and when we struggle, we pick each other up and get a little bit… stronger! Performed by Janelle Monáe.
10. 10 10. The Miracle of Morning2021-07-04 · 5mAmanda Gorman, America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, recites an original poem that celebrates people coming together.