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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 5: Concerns About State Government
Madison was concerned about state governments violating individual rights. So, he included several amendments that protected these rights.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 6: The House Drags Its Feet
Members of the House of Representatives were unimpressed with the proposed Bill of Rights at first.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 7: The Bill of Rights Is Adopted
On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was finally ratified by the states. It wasn't until the Fourteenth Amendment that citizens would be protected by the Constitution against violation of their rights by state governments.
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60 Second Civics: Creating Bill of Rights Pt. 8: A "Nauseous Project"
When the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, most Americans were ambivalent. Find out why on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Rights Before Civil War Pt. 1: Rights Did Not Extend to States
How much did the federal government impact people's lives in the 1790s? Not as much as you might think.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 9: Promise to Draft a Bill of Rights
Federalists had to promise to create a bill of rights in order to get the Constitution approved. They were keen on following through. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
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60 Second Civics: Organizing Us Gov. Pt. 10: Madison's Bill of Rights
Today we conclude our series on the organization of the U.S. government with a discussion of the Bill of Rights. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
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60 Second Civics: State Constitutions Part 6: The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for our Bill of Rights. Learn about this fascinating document on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 14: The Lack of a Bill of Rights
Most states already had bills of rights. So why not the Constitution?
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 11: The Lack of a Bill of Rights
On today's podcast, Alexander Hamilton's arguments against a bill of rights.
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60 Second Civics: The Federalists Part 13: The Constitution Is Ratified
On today's podcast, the Constitution is finally ratified.
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60 Second Civics: Amendments and Judicial Review Part 5: The Bill of Rights
What is the Bill of Rights? Find out on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Unsuccessful Arguments for a Bill of Rights
George Mason and others argued that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution. They did not gain enough support for the idea during the Philadelphia Convention, but their idea would eventually triumph.
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60 Second Civics: Prominent Supporters of a Bill of Rights
Jefferson, Washington, and Madison all supported a bill of rights. Ten of the amendments proposed by Madison were later adopted as the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Hamilton's Opposition to the Bill of Rights: Part 1
The Federalists argued against the Anti-Federalist push for a Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Hamilton's Opposition to the Bill of Rights: Part 2
Alexander Hamilton argued against a Bill of Rights on the grounds that the Constitution protected against the abuse of power already.
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60 Second Civics: Amendments: The Bill of Rights
Discusses the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: The Story of the Bill of Rights: Part 1
The beginning of a discussion of the story behind the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: The Story of the Bill of Rights: Part 2
A discussion of the efforts of the states to insert a bill of rights into the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: The Story of the Bill of Rights: Part 3
This podcast discusses prominent political supporters of a bill of rights.
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60 Second Civics: Madison's Prefix
A discussion of James Madison's proposal to add a bill of rights and a prefix to the constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Madison's Proposals
Discusses James Madison's proposals to amend the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: The Bill of Rights Is Born
Discusses how the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Judicial Review Defined
The Bill of Rights was expanded through judicial interpretation.