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Matt Witt's History Podcast

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  • Chapter 23 Lesson Government and the Economy

    November 15, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min

    Section 1: The Role of Government Free enterprise is the freedom of individuals and businesses to operate and compete with a minimum of government interference or regulation. In order to encourage competition and prevent monopolies…

  • Chapter 22 Lesson Business and Labor

    November 15, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min

    Section 1: Types of Businesses Market economies rest upon the fundamental principle of individual freedom for consumers, producers, and workers. The three basic types of business organizations in the United States are sole proprietorship…

  • Chapter 21 Lesson_Demand and Supply

    September 20, 2021 · 1 hr 30 min

    Two forces work together in markets to establish prices for all the goods and services we buy. They are demand—the desire, willingness, and ability to buy a good or service, and supply—the quantities of a good or service that producers…

  • Chapter 20 Lesson_Personal Finance and Economics

    May 25, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min

    Whatever goals or dreams you may have, the way you live your life will be determined, at least in part, by your relationship to money: how you get it and how you use it. The opportunities you create for yourself are greatly affected by the…

  • Chapter 19 Lesson_The American Economy

    May 25, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min

    An economic system is a set of rules that governs what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and for whom they are produced. In this chapter, you will learn how the economic system of the United States answers these questions.

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  • Chapter 18 Lesson_What is Economics?

    May 25, 2021 · 28 min

    As American citizens, we live in a land of economic opportunity. Our economy provides us with a great variety of jobs, goods, and services. The United States has a free enterprise system under which consumers and producers make the major…

  • Chapter 17 Lesson_Citizenship and the Internet

    May 25, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min

    In a democracy, citizens must be willing to take part in civic life. The Internet increases the opportunities to do just that. Accessing the Internet promises to strengthen democracy, but it may also present serious challenges to democracy.

  • Chapter 16 Lesson_Civil and Criminal Law

    May 13, 2021 · 57 min

    When is a legal issue a criminal problem, and when is it a civil problem? Civil law concerns disputes between two or more individuals or between individuals and the government. In criminal law, by contrast, the government charges someone…

  • Chapter 15 Lesson_Legal Rights and Responsibilities

    May 13, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min

    The Constitution and the Bill of Rights contain important provisions, or laws, safeguarding the rights of Americans. In return, our system of laws gives American citizens a number of responsibilities.

  • Chapter 14 Lesson_Local Government and Finances

    May 13, 2021 · 33 min

    Local governments are the governments closest and most accessible to you. They provide citizens with basic services such as education; fire and police protection; and water, sewage, and sanitation.

  • Chapter 11 Lesson_Influencing Government

    May 13, 2021 · 48 min

    In America, different groups of people hold many different viewpoints. Some groups form to try to persuade government officials to support their views. These groups are exercising the important rights of freedom of speech and assembly.

  • Chapter 10 Lesson_Voting and Elections

    May 13, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min

    The right to vote is a major responsibility of citizenship. By voting, citizens can influence all levels of government as well as the laws under which we live. Yet many Americans do not exercise this fundamental right and responsibility of…

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About the show

Many people view history merely as a set of dates and facts to be memorized, but history is much more than that. History is an organic and ever-changing discipline, periodically discovering new evidence and revising old commonly held beliefs. It’s not enough to learn history itself; one must learn from history the true essence of the human experience. Each season will focus on topics from different courses in history including seasons 1: HIST 111 Ancient World Civilizations, 2: HIST 112 Modern World Civilizations, 3 U.S. Hist to 1900, 4 U.S. Hist 1900 to the present, and 5 Civics/Economics.