Civics 101 – Episode 54: Security Clearance
Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration
Each podcast episode of Civics 101 gives listeners a basic, non-partisan, topical reintroduction to how the U.S. government works. The history of the topic, as well as connections to current news events, is explored.
Episode 54: “How do people receive security clearance to see secret, or top secret government material? Who grants it, and how is that clearance revoked in cases of misuse? Do people with security clearance have unfettered access to secret material, or is classified information compartmentalized? Also, does the President have any restrictions to his security clearance?”
Listen to podcast (14:51): https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episodes/ep54
Transcript included.