Civics 101

President Elect Donald Trump has said he won't be a dictator "except for day one." We take a look at all of the "day one" promises he's made over the course of his campaign and explain how he might get them done. Or not.For a sense of how many times Donald Trump made these promises, check out the Washington Post's data here.Click HERE to buy tickets for NHPR's Holiday Raffle! NHPR’s Holiday Raffle is open to any United States resident 18 years or older in any state where the Raffle is not prohibited by state, local or other laws. (States where raffles are not permitted: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, and Utah.) (edited)   CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR NHPR'S WINTER RAFFLE AND YOU COULD WIN $15K IN TRAVEL CREDIT TO GO ANYWHERE! (OR 10K IN CASH!) CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.

In 2018, we did an episode on Presidential Transitions. Now that we have had an election, we decided to revisit it. There are nearly 4,000 positions that a president appoints after their inauguration. How do they do it? How long does it take? And why has Donald Trump repeatedly refused to sign the "memoranda of understanding" regarding the transition from the U.S. General Services Administration?Our guest is Max Stier, President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, which runs the Center for Presidential Transition.Our show started as an explainer of governmental systems in a transition such as the one we're in now. Send us an email at [email protected] if you want us to explain any facet of how our democracy works.   CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR NHPR'S WINTER RAFFLE AND YOU COULD WIN $15K IN TRAVEL CREDIT TO GO ANYWHERE! (OR 10K IN CASH!) CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.

You voted for president. So what happens to your ballot next?  This episode covers EVERYTHING that happens to ensure your vote is verified, all the way up to the official counting of electoral votes in Congress. Our guests are journalist Jessica Huseman and Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller.  CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR NHPR'S WINTER RAFFLE AND YOU COULD WIN $15K IN TRAVEL CREDIT TO GO ANYWHERE! (OR 10K IN CASH!) CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.

A story about a former Capitol Police officer who's life has been shaped by the events of January 6th.Emilia's Thing was produced by the Document team at NHPR. Click here for more.  CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR NHPR'S WINTER RAFFLE AND YOU COULD WIN $15K IN TRAVEL CREDIT TO GO ANYWHERE! (OR 10K IN CASH!) CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro.