Civics 101

Episode 89: Post-Presidency

<p>The President of the United States is considered one of the most powerful people in the world. So what happens after the Commander-in-Chief becomes a civilian again? How does a former president shape his legacy after he leaves office? To find out, we asked <a href="http://markupdegrove.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Updegrove</a>, historian and author of Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House.</p>

<p>What's the difference between the House and the Senate? How do congressional investigations work? What is Federalist X actually about? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works.</p>