Instructional Video2:20
Curated Video

Korematsu v. United States: Was Internment Legal?

9th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video6:18
Wonderscape

The Fifth Amendment: Rights in Criminal Trials and Property Protection

K - 5th
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,...
Instructional Video16:39
Mazz Media

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA

6th - 8th
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....
Instructional Video26:00
Wonderscape

History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 1-5

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video16:39
Mazz Media

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA

6th - 8th
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....
Instructional Video4:50
Mazz Media

The Fifth Amendment: Rights of the Accused

6th - 8th
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...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 18: Miranda v. Arizona

9th - 10th
Looks at the 1966 Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, which says that people placed in police custody must be read their rights.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Equal Protection and the States

9th - 10th
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.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 1: Introduction

9th - 10th
Introduces the topic of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 2: Warrants and General Warrants

9th - 10th
Explains what warrants and general warrants are and how they are used.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 3: General Warrants in Colonies

9th - 10th
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.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt.15: Right Against Self Incrimination

9th - 10th
This podcast discusses the right against self-incrimination and the concept of use immunity.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 16: Self Incrimination's History

9th - 10th
Explains the Fifth Amendment's limitation of the government's power to obtain incriminating statements.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 17: Self Incrimination Protections

9th - 10th
Explains how the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination is a personal right and what this fact means.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 4th and 5th Amendments Pt. 19: Dickerson v. United States

9th - 10th
Discusses the controversy around the Miranda rule, attempts to change it, and the Dickerson v. United States case in which it was upheld.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 1: Introduction

9th - 10th
Introduces a series on the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 3: Procedural Rights

9th - 10th
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.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 6: Indictments

9th - 10th
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.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 7: State Indictment Procedures

9th - 10th
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.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 11: Criminal Trial

9th - 10th
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.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 20: No Double Jeopardy

9th - 10th
The concept of no double jeopardy is explained in this podcast. This is one of three rights criminal defendants have after being tried.