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America's Amazing Bill of Rights
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(26 ratings)
144 students

America's Amazing Bill of Rights

Essential American History and Government. A dynamic crash course including US history, constitutional law and civics.
Created byBob Galante
Last updated 3/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will gain interesting and relevant examples of how each amendment in the Bill of Rights applies to day-to-day life.

Course content

1 section12 lectures1h 15m total length
  • Introduction7:41
  • Amendment 18:01
  • Amendment 25:48
  • Amendment 33:32
  • Amendment 46:07
  • Amendment 56:32
  • Amendment 67:59
  • Amendment 76:53
  • Amendment 85:40
  • Amendment 96:15
  • Amendment 106:20
  • Adding It Up4:34
  • Bill of Rights Course Assessment
  • The Case of the Blogging Teacher
  • The Notorious Prison and Freedom of the Press
  • Problem in a Free Press: The TV Debate
  • Problem in a Free Press: The Gag Order
  • Eminent Domain: Defining the Public Interest
  • A Clemency Hearing for Karla Faye Tucker

Requirements

  • Course is created for a general audience and no special knowledge is needed. If you have some background in American history, you will still find new insights here.

Description

Do you want to understand what makes America different from every other nation, while having fun? Learn why the U.S. Bill of Rights is a unique document in world history. I uncover each of the first 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights using stories, pros and cons, and practical takeaways. At the end, you can take a test to see what you've learned. 

Most of all, you will gain an appreciation of how insightful and prescient the founding fathers were in avoiding the pitfalls of other republics in designing their masterpiece. Each amendment is approached from the perspectives of American history, civics and law. Whether you know nothing about the Bill of Rights or you are a seasoned pro, I guarantee you will gain a lot from this course. It's an hour packed with facts and insights from my 30 years of teaching. It could have been 20 hours, but it's not meant to be exhaustive. Rather, I chose to distill these carefully to maximize your learning in the time you spend.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to understand why the US Bill of Rights is unique in the history of the world. The lectures are short and to the point -- designed for people who want an everyday understanding of this crucial foundation of American life.