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The Fifth Amendment: Rights in Criminal Trials and Property Protection
Discover the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which provides crucial protections during criminal trials and safeguards individual property rights. Understand the concepts of grand jury indictment, double jeopardy,...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 2: How Rights Are Protected
In the United States, there are various ways that the rights of individuals are protected.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 8: Limiting Government
The Founders thought that although government is necessary, it is the greatest threat to individual rights.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in the Constitution Pt. 3: Protecting Individual Rights
How does the Constitution protect you from the government of your state? Find out on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: We the People Lesson 27 Part 2: Problems of Due Process
Due process means that government must protect both the public and the individual accused of breaking the law.
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60 Second Civics: Habeas Corpus Ex Post Facto Laws and Bills of Attainder
Do you know what an ex post facto law is? What about a bill of attainder? They are prohibited by the Constitution. Learn more on today's podcast.
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60 Second Civics: More Protections of Rights in the Constitution
The Framers of the Constitution tried hard to protect individuals from a powerful national government. Learn how on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 9: Protection Against Tyranny
James Madison thought that in a democracy, the greatest threat came from those in the majority who sought to oppress minorities.
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60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 2: Protecting Individual Rights
The Founders went to extraordinary lengths to protect the rights of the people.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in the Constitution Pt. 1: Three Categories of Rights
The Constitution itself contains protections of rights that can be organized into three categories. Learn what they are on today's episode.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in the Constitution Pt. 2: Political Independence
It's important that elected representatives have rights, too. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to do their jobs.
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60 Second Civics: Rights in the Constitution Pt. 4: Protecting Individual Rights
How does the Constitution protect you from the federal government? Learn all about it on today's episode.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights of African Americans Pt.15: Federal Bill of Rights
The Supreme Court had an opportunity in 1873 to extend the protections of the federal Bill of Rights to the states. It decided not to.
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60 Second Civics: The Constitution Protects the Common Good
A discussion of the Federalists' claim that the Constitution set up a system of government so complicated that it would surely protect the common good.
Center For Civic Education
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:habeas Corpus
Today, we discuss habeas corpus and other protections of individual rights.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy: Civil Liberties, Privacy
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy discusses the primary role of the Constitution as it relates to freedom, liberty, autonomy, personal dignity, and technology. [7:28]