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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.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 3: What Gov. Must/must Not Do
The Bill of Rights contains both prohibitions against government actions and positive mandates.
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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: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 1: How Rights Are Protected
How are your rights protected? The Constitution and Bill of Rights are just the start.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 5: Civil and Criminal Law
Today we learn about civil and criminal law.
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60 Second Civics: Legal Protections of Rights Pt. 7: Are Laws Enough?
Are laws enough to protect rights?
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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: Fundamental Rights Part 1
The Supreme Court plays a crucial role in the protection of fundamental rights, but it is not always easy to identify which ones are fundamental.
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights Part 2
The Supreme Court's ideas about fundamental rights have evolved over time, and their efforts to identify fundamental rights continue.
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60 Second Civics: Fundamental Rights Part 3
The Supreme Court has identified many fundamental rights, which directly impact laws that can be passed.
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60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 1
The Supreme Court was at first hesitant to apply the Fourteenth Amendment to protect individual rights and left this up to the states, as many had their own bill of rights.
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60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 2
The Supreme Court examined the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment in the case of Gitlow v. New York (1925), and recognized the right of free speech as a basic right.
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60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 3
Covers the basic facts of the Gitlow v. New York (1925) case in which the Supreme Court upheld the conviction, and established precedents governing freedom of speech and state law.
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60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 5
Covers the process of selective incorporation, where the Supreme Court examines rights on a case-by-case basis to determine if they are being protected.
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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.