We the People Season 1

We the People - Season 1

2021 • 10 episodes

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10 episodes
Jul 04, 2021

About this season

Episodes

Seasons & Episodes

10 episodes
Active Citizenship
Episode 1

Active Citizenship

Episode 1 • Jul 04, 2021

You 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.

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The Bill of Rights
Episode 2

The Bill of Rights

Episode 2 • Jul 04, 2021

These 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.

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Taxes
Episode 3

Taxes

Episode 3 • Jul 04, 2021

The subject of taxes can be a lil complicated. But when rapper Cordae breaks it down, it all begins to make sense.

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5m
The Three Branches of Government
Episode 4

The Three Branches of Government

Episode 4 • Jul 04, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard and the "Frozen" songwriters lay out a musical lesson about checks and balances in our government.

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The First Amendment
Episode 5

The First Amendment

Episode 5 • Jul 04, 2021

Brandi 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!

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5m
Federal vs State Power
Episode 6

Federal vs State Power

Episode 6 • Jul 04, 2021

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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5m
Immigration
Episode 7

Immigration

Episode 7 • Jul 04, 2021

A Bebe Rexha song celebrates Nikola Tesla, Isabel Allende, Eddie Van Halen and more who started life somewhere else before becoming Americans.

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5m
The Courts
Episode 8

The Courts

Episode 8 • Jul 04, 2021

A 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.

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We the People
Episode 9

We the People

Episode 9 • Jul 04, 2021

We the people hold the power, and when we struggle, we pick each other up and get a little bit… stronger! Performed by Janelle Monáe.

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The Miracle of Morning
Episode 10

The Miracle of Morning

Episode 10 • Jul 04, 2021

Amanda Gorman, America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, recites an original poem that celebrates people coming together.

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