The Business Professor
Understanding the Due Process Clause and Government Actions
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of the due process clause, which ensures that the government acts fairly and reasonably in passing and executing laws.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 2
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 4
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 5
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Equal Protection and the States
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights: Part 2
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.