12th amendment

the 12th amendment was ratified in 1804, providing for election of the president and vice president by the electoral college: should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state) chooses the president and the Senate the vice president. (dictionary.com)



This cartoon is making fun of our election process. It compares it to a game which can be interpreted as unfair.

11th Amendment

The eleventh amendment stops an individual from suing state governments in federal courts. This comic is humorous in that it points out the problem with the 11th amendment. Being able to have a fair trial but limiting ability to sue states even if they did something wrong seems corrupt.

10th Amendment

"10th amendment. Tenth Amendment. an amendment to the U.S. constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing to the states and the people those rights that are not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution."

In this video, Eugene Hickok argues how the difference in National and State government is very powerful and raises the issue and significance of limited government. The word "expressly" also becomes a very important factor. If the 10th amendment said the government has to have "expressed" powers in the constitution  to do a specific thing and if it does not have it resides with the states.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMi3O2YonT4

9th amendment

The ninth Amendment guarantees rights enumerated in the constitution would not be construed as denying or jeopardizing other rights of the people. In this video they talk about the founding fathers and when they were creating the Bill of Rights and the 9th Amendment. Certain rights could easily be left and perhaps taken away. Madison thought of a way to fix this problem and came up with the ninth amendment. It implies that whatever rights have been left out are still protected.

8th Amendment

The eighth Amendment guarantees reasonable bail, fines and punishment.
In this video they talk about how punishments for crimes should be reasonable and based upon the severity of the crime committed. Henry Chambers talks about the differences between punishments of years ago and today and how our standards of what is considered "cruel and unusual punishment" have changed considerably.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJv31msRypI

7th Amendment

The seventh Amendment gives the right to jury trial in most civil cases and stops court from rejecting jury's findings of facts. In this video they discuss the importance of the seventh amendment. Henry Chambers brings up a great point saying how the government does not make all the decisions and that majority of fellow citizens make decisions so letting a jury decide on most cases is important. Peter Irons points out how compared to having a judge decide on a case  jury will be more sympathetic towards the defendant.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqjEcy0oLzg

6th Amendment

The sixth Amendment is part of our Bill of Rights and guarantees someones right to a trial by jury in criminal cases. In this video, Mark Dice decides to create a fake petition to see how many people are ignorant towards their rights and the importance of the 6th amendment.