Civics In A Year

What do you really know about American government, the Constitution, and your rights as a citizen?

Civics in a Year is a fast-paced podcast series that delivers essential civic knowledge in just 10 minutes per episode. Over the course of a year, we’ll explore 250 key questions—from the founding documents and branches of government to civil liberties, elections, and public participation.

Rooted in the Civic Literacy Curriculum from the Center for American Civics at Arizona State University, this series is a collaborative project supported by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership. Each episode is designed to spark curiosity, strengthen constitutional understanding, and encourage active citizenship.

Whether you're a student, educator, or lifelong learner, Civics in a Year will guide you through the building blocks of American democracy—one question at a time.

Guest

Julie Silverbrook

Julie Silverbrook is Vice President of Civic Education at the National Constitution Center. From 2020 to 2024, she served as Senior Director of Partnerships and Constitutional Scholar in Residence at iCivics. Before that, she served as Executive Director of The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) in Washington, DC, from 2012 to 2020. She regularly writes and lectures on the United States Constitution, its history, and the importance of civic education to the health of the American republic. Julie has over a decade and a half of experience in growth projects for non-profit organizations, cultivating partnerships, fundraising, coalition-building, and business development and management. She holds a J.D. from the William & Mary Law School, receiving the National Association of Women Lawyers Award and the Thurgood Marshall Award and serving as a Senior Articles Editor on the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal.

Guest appearance on:

More Perfect, The Role of Compromise in the Constitution