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The Preamble

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The Preamble - One Minute Version

The Importance of the First Amendment

01:50

The Importance of the First Amendment

Rep. Scott Peters discusses the importance of the First Amendment.

14th Amendment - Blue or Green?

07:03

14th Amendment - Blue or Green?

Through an illustrated children's book, Am I Blue or Am I Green/Azul o verde. ¿Cúal soy yo?, this video explains the importance of the 14th Amendment for citizen children living in mixed-status families. This video shares the beauty of a bicultural life of a citizen child and the child's fears that his parents might face deportation someday. Tolteca Press provided the book.

8th Amendment Overview

04:43

8th Amendment Overview

This video provides an overview of the 8th Amendment.

The 8th Amendment & the Rights of People who are Incarcerated

02:06

The 8th Amendment & the Rights of People who are Incarcerated

This video briefly describes how the 8th Amendment gives people who are imprisoned the right to sue if they've experienced abuse while incarcerated.

Three Rights Guaranteed by the 8th Amendment

07:51

Three Rights Guaranteed by the 8th Amendment

Attorney Alex Landon discusses three rights guaranteed by the 8th Amendment - no excessive bail, no excessive fines, and no infliction of cruel or unusual punishment. He cites current events and Supreme Court decisions that have expanded these rights more recently.

10th Amendment: Federalism & States' Rights

05:46

10th Amendment: Federalism & States' Rights

This video provides an overview of the 10th Amendment.

New Videos

General Constitution

The Single Most Significant Word in the U.S. Constitution

13:53

The Single Most Significant Word in the U.S. Constitution

Is one word more important than any other in the U.S. Constitution? Cheryl thinks so and shares her reasoning, drilling down from 7502 words to a single word she claims is the most significant. Do you agree or disagree?

Indigenous Peoples and the Constitution

09:43

Indigenous Peoples and the Constitution

This presentation gives a brief overview of how the Constitution was applied historically to the Indigenous Peoples of North America.

Why is Habeas Corpus Important?

01:29

Why is Habeas Corpus Important?

This video focuses on the important concept of Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Constitution and in our legal system.

The First Amendment

The Bill of Rights Is Not Absolute: The First Amendment, Public Health and Welfare (Hon. H. Lee Sarokin)

05:20

The Bill of Rights Is Not Absolute: The First Amendment, Public Health and Welfare (Hon. H. Lee Sarokin)

Judge Sarokin discusses how the Bill of Rights is not absolute, especially when the government must protect public health and welfare.

First Amendment and Speech in School

10:47

First Amendment and Speech in School

Judge Stiven explores free speech rights on the school campus for teachers and students. It is designed to provoke discussion about these rights and the meaning of reasonable restrictions of speech on campus. For a more detailed look into this topic, see: "First Amendment and Speech in School: Extended Version

The First Amendment: Religion, Expression, Action

07:12

The First Amendment: Religion, Expression, Action

This video covers the First Amendment's protection of religion, expression and action.

The Second Amendment

Marginalized Communities and the Second Amendment

06:25

Marginalized Communities and the Second Amendment

This presentation focuses on the history and modern importance of the Second Amendment; especially in regard to the rights of marginalized communities.

The Fourth Amendment

An Overview of the Fourth Amendment

02:57

An Overview of the Fourth Amendment

Rep. Peters provides a brief overview of the Fourth Amendment from global, national and local perspectives.

Constitutional Rights that Apply to Non-Citizens

16:45

Constitutional Rights that Apply to Non-Citizens

This video discusses the constitutional rights that apply to non-citizens with a focus on the 4th and 5th Amendments and the rights of non-citizens in their homes, at school and at court.

Students' Fourth Amendment Rights on Campus

11:03

Students' Fourth Amendment Rights on Campus

This video discusses students' Fourth Amendment rights on campus. It covers the search of one's person, vehicle, locker, cell phone and backpack.

The Fifth Amendment

The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment

03:34

The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment

This video briefly discusses the "due process" clause of the Fifth Amendment.

Constitutional Rights that Apply to Non-Citizens

16:45

Constitutional Rights that Apply to Non-Citizens

This video discusses the constitutional rights that apply to non-citizens with a focus on the 4th and 5th Amendments and the rights of non-citizens in their homes, at school and at court.

The Sixth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment's Right to Counsel

11:43

The Sixth Amendment's Right to Counsel

Learn about the Sixth Amendment with Chief Trial Deputy Richard Gates of the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office.

The Sixth Amendment: Key Provisions in Protecting Persons Accused of Crime

03:04

The Sixth Amendment: Key Provisions in Protecting Persons Accused of Crime

This presentation provides a basic overview of the Sixth Amendment and its importance in criminal trials.

The Sixth Amendment - Your Trial Rights

07:38

The Sixth Amendment - Your Trial Rights

This presentation details the rights provided by the Sixth Amendment. These rights are central in guaranteeing a fair trial.

The 13th Amendment

Frederick Douglass' Defense of the Constitution

08:59

Frederick Douglass' Defense of the Constitution

Professor O'Byrn discusses Frederick Douglass' 1860's defense of the Constitution as an anti-slavery document. It references the fugitive slave aspects and 3/5th compromise. He also links Douglass to a long history of Black Americans utilizing the Constitution in a struggle for freedom, justice and equality.

The Post-Slavery Amendments of the Constitution

16:59

The Post-Slavery Amendments of the Constitution

This video focuses on the Post-Slavery Amendments to the Constitution: the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments. We suggest that this video be watched in conjunction with its companion slideshow presentation.

The Fourteenth Amendment

Judge Zapanta gives her take on the 14th Amendment and what it means in her courtroom.