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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights: Part 1
A description of the Bill of Rights, which had ten amendments in its original form.
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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.
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60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 22: The Protection of Rights
Congress has played a major role in the protection of Americans' rights that includes writing the Bill of Rights, amendments to it, and landmark legislation.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 1: Introduction
Begins an examination of bills of rights in general, and the U.S. Bill of Rights in particular.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 4: Binding Bills of Rights
Contrasts the English Bills of Rights, which can be changed, with the state bills of rights, which are binding.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 7: Virginia Declaration of Rights: Limits
Discusses the limits that the Virginia Declaration of Rights set on the government, so that rights were protected.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 10: Categories of People and Institutions
Most legal systems have rights specific to various categories or groups of people, such as children, the disabled, professionals, or organizations.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 13: Political Rights
Political rights are one of the three common categories of rights, and cover things such as the right to vote and to actively participate in politics.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 14: Positive Rights
Positive and negative rights refer to the relationships individuals have to their government.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 15: Positive Rights in the Bill of Rights
Positive rights include an expectation of action from the government. Some of these are listed as provisions in the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 16: Negative Rights
Negative rights restrict government action, unlike positive rights.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 21: Rights Protected in the Constitution
As well as the Bill of Rights, many rights are also protected in the body of the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 22: Conflict Over the Bill of Rights
Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists criticized the Bill of Rights being put forward by Madison, making its passage a difficult process.
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60 Second Civics: Bill of Rights Pt. 24: Fame and Obscurity of Bill of Rights
While the Bill of Rights is recognized around the world as an exemplary document outlining and describing fundamental rights, many Americans understand little of its meaning and history.
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60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 1: Introduction
Introduces a series on the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.
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60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 2: Protecting the Innocent
Looks at how the procedural rules of the Bill of Rights protect the innocent.
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60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 3: Procedural Rights
Procedural rights establish rules that must be followed when someone is prosecuted for a crime. Some criminal acts are heard under federal court laws as they extend beyond state boundaries.
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60 Second Civics: A Powerful Argument Against the Constitution
The Anti-Federalists had a powerful argument against the proposed constitution: It did not contain a bill of rights.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1662: The Compromise That Produced the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was the result of a compromise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Learn more on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1663: An Overview of the Bill of Rights
On today's podcast, we provide a brief overview of the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 372: Anti Federalists and the Bill of Rights
Today, the delegates' greatest tactical error.
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60 Second Civics: The Bill of Rights and Human Rights
On today's podcast, we discuss why the Bill of Rights is more important now than ever.
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60 Second Civics:judicial Review as the Enforcement of the Bill of Rights.
In today's episode, we discuss how judicial review is the enforcement mechanism of the Bill of Rights.
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60 Second Civics:positive and Negative Rights in Contemporary Charters of Rights
Today on the podcast we discuss negative and positive rights in the Bill of Rights and in contemporary charters of rights.