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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.
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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.