Due Process Teacher Resources

In this episode, we discuss the 5th and 6th amendments and how they ensure a fair trial. We'll talk about stuff you tend to hear a lot about on tv, like the right to an attorney and a jury of one's peers, and terms like double jeopardy...

Learning packet was created to provide students with an understanding of the civil liberties a United States citizen is entitled to without interference from government.

The due process clause in the Fifth Amendment can be invoked if the parties feel they have not been given equal protection under the laws, and want to mount a court challenge against the national government.

After the Gitlow v. New York (1925) case, the Supreme Court used the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to examine how the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment applied to the states.

Explains how the Bill of Rights came to be, and how the Supreme Court was able to extend its application through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Crash Course video on government and politcs in which host Craig Benzine discusses the 5th and 6th Amendments ensuring the right to a fair trial. [8:28]

This site contains a description of the juvenile justice system, background on the case involving Gerald Gault, and learning exercises for teachers to use in class.

Provides the full text of the opinion of Justice Sutherland in the landmark Supreme Court case of Powell v. Alabama, which deals with the Fourteenth Amendment and due process of law, and which were found to be denied to the defendants in...

Features the full text of the opinion delivered by Justice Sutherland of the Supreme Court. This case involved the issue of due process of law.

Explore how civil liberties are protected under the Bill of Rights. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution and key Supreme Court cases like Barron v. Baltimore, New York Times v. The United States, and Roe v....

A question over a piece of property owned by one, yet deemed protected by the EPA prompted a court case in search of due process and protection of property rights. Find out more about the case and the process through this lesson plan.

Short, simple summary with the full text of the 5th amendment of the Bill of Rights detailing the need for 'due process of the law' before punishing a person and the right to a trial by jury as detailed in the Constitution.

Site provides an overview of jurisdiction with links to recent case law and constitutional references.

Two activities and lesson plan apply landmark Supreme Court cases on the Fifth Amendment and the right to due process or fair trial for adults and juveniles accused of a crime.

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that said juvenile offenders have a right to due process. Students learn about 14th Amendment due process, fairness, and the specific rights afforded juveniles in the...

The Supreme Court examined the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment in the case of Gitlow v. New York (1925), and recognized the right of free speech as a basic right.

A collection of information and links on legal issues related to education. Topics include search and seizure at school, free speech, student discipline and due process, student safety, zero tolerance policies, and harassment.

Presents the Fourteenth Amendment - Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection. Includes a lengthy list of annotations to the Amendment.

This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that extended marriage rights to same-sex couples. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses, and how the Court's interpretation...

This website provides several links and introductory information on the Constitution, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, expression in special places, freedom of religion, due process, the right to privacy, discrimination, and...

Learn how the rule of law and due process, first guaranteed by Magna Carta, became an essential component in U.S. constitutional law in this video with supporting materials. [1:11]

The Civil War and Reconstruction Era brought about the end of slavery and the expansion of civil rights to African Americans through the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Compare the Northern and Southern states, discover the concepts of...

Today we learn about the writ of habeas corpus.

Covers the process of selective incorporation, where the Supreme Court examines rights on a case-by-case basis to determine if they are being protected.