Constitutional Law: Explore 88 Lessons across 30 Topics

Introduction to Constitutional Law

• Overview of Constitutional Law
• History of the Constitution
• Structure of the Constitution
• Key Constitutional Principles
• Test Your Knowledge: Introduction to Constitutional Law

Judicial Review

• Origins of Judicial Review
• Key Cases: Marbury v. Madison
• Scope and Limits of Judicial Review
• Test Your Knowledge: Judicial Review

Separation of Powers

• The Three Branches of Government
• Checks and Balances
• Interbranch Conflicts and Resolutions
• Test Your Knowledge: Separation of Powers

Federalism

• Division of Powers between States and Federal Government
• The Commerce Clause
• The Tenth Amendment
• Test Your Knowledge: Federalism

Individual Rights and Liberties

• Overview of the Bill of Rights
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• Right to Privacy
• Due Process
• Test Your Knowledge: Individual Rights and Liberties

Equal Protection

• Origins and Scope of Equal Protection
• Key Cases: Brown v. Board of Education
• Levels of Scrutiny
• Test Your Knowledge: Equal Protection

The First Amendment

• Freedom of Speech and Expression
• Freedom of the Press
• Freedom of Assembly and Petition
• Establishment Clause
• Free Exercise Clause
• Test Your Knowledge: The First Amendment

The Fourth Amendment

• Search and Seizure
• Warrants and Probable Cause
• Exclusionary Rule
• Test Your Knowledge: The Fourth Amendment

The Fifth Amendment

• Grand Jury
• Double Jeopardy
• Self-Incrimination
• Due Process
• Takings Clause
• Test Your Knowledge: The Fifth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment

• Right to a Speedy Trial
• Public Trial
• Impartial Jury
• Right to Counsel
• Test Your Knowledge: The Sixth Amendment

The Eighth Amendment

• Excessive Bail and Fines
• Cruel and Unusual Punishment
• Test Your Knowledge: The Eighth Amendment

The Fourteenth Amendment

• Citizenship Clause
• Privileges or Immunities Clause
• Due Process Clause
• Equal Protection Clause
• Test Your Knowledge: The Fourteenth Amendment

Voting Rights

• Historical Context of Voting Rights
• The Fifteenth Amendment
• The Nineteenth Amendment
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Test Your Knowledge: Voting Rights

Civil Rights Movement

• Historical Background
• Key Figures and Events
• Civil Rights Legislation
• Test Your Knowledge: Civil Rights Movement

Recent Constitutional Developments

• Same-Sex Marriage
• Healthcare and the Affordable Care Act
• Second Amendment and Gun Control
• Test Your Knowledge: Recent Constitutional Developments

Constitutional Interpretation

• Originalism
• Textualism
• Living Constitution
• Test Your Knowledge: Constitutional Interpretation

Supreme Court

• Role and Function of the Supreme Court
• How Justices are Appointed
• Landmark Supreme Court Cases
• Test Your Knowledge: Supreme Court

State Constitutions

• Differences Between State and Federal Constitutions
• Amendment Processes
• State Courts and Judicial Review
• Test Your Knowledge: State Constitutions

Checks and Balances

• Executive Checks on the Legislature
• Legislative Checks on the Executive
• Judicial Checks on Both
• Test Your Knowledge: Checks and Balances

Due Process Clause

• Substantive Due Process
• Procedural Due Process
• Test Your Knowledge: Due Process Clause

Commerce Clause

• Definition and Scope
• Key Cases: Gibbons v. Ogden
• Modern Applications
• Test Your Knowledge: Commerce Clause

Necessary and Proper Clause

• Definition and Scope
• Key Cases: McCulloch v. Maryland
• Test Your Knowledge: Necessary and Proper Clause

Privileges and Immunities Clause

• Definition and Scope
• Key Cases: The Slaughter-House Cases
• Test Your Knowledge: Privileges and Immunities Clause

Ex Post Facto Laws

• Definition and Examples
• Test Your Knowledge: Ex Post Facto Laws

Bills of Attainder

• Prohibition Against Bills of Attainder
• Test Your Knowledge: Bills of Attainder

Amendment Process

• Article V of the Constitution
• Historical Amendments
• Proposed Amendments
• Test Your Knowledge: Amendment Process

The Ninth Amendment

• Enumeration of Rights
• Implied Rights
• Test Your Knowledge: The Ninth Amendment

The Tenth Amendment

• State Powers
• Federalism and the Tenth Amendment
• Test Your Knowledge: The Tenth Amendment

The Thirteenth Amendment

• Abolition of Slavery
• Enforcement and Impact
• Test Your Knowledge: The Thirteenth Amendment

The Nineteenth Amendment

• Women's Suffrage
• Impact and Ongoing Issues
• Test Your Knowledge: The Nineteenth Amendment

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