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Korematsu v. United States: Was Internment Legal?
Korematsu v. United States was a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision made in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It established that the U.S. government could intern Japanese Americans during WWII as a result of Executive...
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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,...
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RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA CHAPTER 1. The Fourth Amendment Viewers will learn that the Fourth Amendment begins with the assumption that citizens have the right to live free from unreasonable interference from the government....
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History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 1-5
The video discusses some of the key amendments in the United States Constitution, specifically focusing on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. It explains the importance of these amendments in protecting individual...
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RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA CHAPTER 1. The Fourth Amendment Viewers will learn that the Fourth Amendment begins with the assumption that citizens have the right to live free from unreasonable interference from the government....
Mazz Media
The Fifth Amendment: Rights of the Accused
This video examines the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and the rights of citizens accused of crimes. Students will learn about Miranda rights and self-incrimination. Viewers will also come to understand what it means...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 18: Miranda v. Arizona
Looks at the 1966 Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, which says that people placed in police custody must be read their rights.
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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.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 1: Introduction
Introduces the topic of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 2: Warrants and General Warrants
Explains what warrants and general warrants are and how they are used.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 3: General Warrants in Colonies
Prior to the 4th and 5th Amendments, general warrants were used by the British to determine whether an American colonist was violating British laws, e.g., by smuggling.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt.15: Right Against Self Incrimination
This podcast discusses the right against self-incrimination and the concept of use immunity.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 16: Self Incrimination's History
Explains the Fifth Amendment's limitation of the government's power to obtain incriminating statements.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 17: Self Incrimination Protections
Explains how the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination is a personal right and what this fact means.
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60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 19: Dickerson v. United States
Discusses the controversy around the Miranda rule, attempts to change it, and the Dickerson v. United States case in which it was upheld.
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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. 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: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 6: Indictments
An indictment is a formal statement of charges which must be presented by government prosecutors in advance of a trial, to enable the preparation of a defense. The indictment is delivered before a grand jury.
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60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 7: State Indictment Procedures
The 5th Amendment stipulation to use a grand jury for indictments applies to federal but not to state courts. States often rely on preliminary hearings before judges rather than juries.
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60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 11: Criminal Trial
The 5th and 6th Amendments protect the rights of defendants to fair treatment in a criminal trial by establishing a strict set of procedures that must be followed.
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60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 20: No Double Jeopardy
The concept of no double jeopardy is explained in this podcast. This is one of three rights criminal defendants have after being tried.