Every US Amendment Explained in 8 Minutes

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[@quintonconoly]

Ok

[@UriahStuff]

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[@LOL_MANN]

4th amendment got wrong icon in right top corner 😡

[@minoena]

you forgot the h in eighth

[@death-istic9586]

Love your videos!💚

[@Jhud69]

I feel like what people forget about the first amendment is that it protects you from the government, not individuals. So people disagreeing with you or banning you for not following the rules is not taking away your free speech.

[@blazezino9717]

Especially if its a private entity.

[@thelibyanplzcomeback]

What kind of dumbass do you have to be to think the 1st Amendment makes it illegal to disagree with people? That's the opposite of protecting free speech.

[@Humanresouces]

Thank you. Everyone should get this.

[@SilverSlugs16]

Unfortunately this comment won’t teach them this because they can’t read.

[@yytyyy5329]

That's why it's a part of the Bill of Rights

[@capnandy462]

I hate/love so much that for nearly all of these amendments you could immediately follow up with 20 solid minutes of “and here’s how the government got around that and did it anyway”

[@That-Ninja]

FR

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

You have the right to privacy except for this In section 5 a B7 of that random social media app that you picked up it says that we can look through your entire house and also scan your balls

[@wilh3lmmusic]

@@How_To_Drive_a_TARDISexcept for the entire existence of the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc

[@KyrenaH]

The 13th amendment even states how they got around in the amendment itself.

[@EEE-1409]

@@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS TikTok in a nutshell Allowing a foreign app to collect frightening amounts of data on people... Great job guys 👍

[@cleverdragon2744]

Rule 18: No drinking or selling alcohol Rule 21: Nvm

[@jasehobson]

😂

[@EmmyforHistory]

That’s actually how I remember them! In the US, you’re an adult at 18, but can’t drink. You can however, drink at 21

[@BrakeCoach]

@@EmmyforHistorydamn thats gonna be remembered forever thanks to that

[@Valorince]

@@EmmyforHistory THANKS, thats ingrained in my brain forever now xD

[@Thot_Patrol_USA]

@@EmmyforHistorysame with smoking

[@zigzag321go]

Can't wait for the 28th amendment, which will put age limits on elected officials and term limits on congress.

[@HM2SGT]

*Now there is a happy little fantasy. I don't contest the necessity & usefulness, but ultimately the Golden Rule will win out.* *You **_do_** know the golden rule, don't you?* *_HE WHO HAS THE GOLD MAKES THE RULES!_*

[@zigzag321go]

@@HM2SGT I thought the Golden rule was do onto others whatever makes you the most money, but your Golden rule is better.

[@HM2SGT]

@@zigzag321go 🤔 I can't take credit; I learned it from the Disney film aladdin, before that it was a line of dialogue from The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe.

[@dannymanganelli9314]

That will never happen because they themselves will have to write it up and vote on it

[@keithmontoya8793]

The Democrats and career politicians will never write that one.

[@atlas2296]

We could really use another 30 minute video explaining all the ways the government gets around these and corporations exploit them

[@ShwappaJ]

He would probably get outright banned from KZbin if he did that. Or just "disappear" the next day.

[@diegolopesme]

@@ShwappaJ uh can u tell me people that disappear because they made thid

[@Akrmdz444]

​@@diegolopesme people dissapear if they talk about too much politics and about the governement. There is a limit in this society you just shouldnt go down too much in the rabbit hole.

[@diegolopesme]

@@Akrmdz444 ok

[@Noid]

Could you name a couple of your own personal favorite examples of the gov and companies exploiting the amendments?

[@SilverSlugs16]

The order of the 18th and 19th amendment are hilarious to think about. In order to “improve social condition” they were like “alright let’s not be hasty here, before we give women the right to vote…have we tried completely outlawing alcohol??”

[@memesarekeem]

Except it isn't surprising at all. Prohibition was a large component of early women's suffrages movements amidst other things such as education and prison reform. Prohibition was favored by many feminists because it represented a violent household, the drunken father/husband, the drunkard on the street, etc. Feminists across the board pushed for prohibition and its passage into legislation further paved the path for women's right to vote as a whole.

[@VolkColopatrion]

The temperance movement. There was no social safety net they thought that alcohol caused abusive partners and a great lot of sin. Even got to the point where the makers of harder alcohol Lobby in favor of that Amendment because they thought it would only apply to beer. Little did they know they would be hoisted up by their own petard

[@SilverSlugs16]

@@memesarekeem man I _know_ , just let me get these jokes off. I’m saying the order of it is hilarious lol especially out of context

[@8MinutesExplainer]

Every amendment date: First Amendment - December 15, 1791 Second Amendment - December 15, 1791 Third Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fourth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fifth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Sixth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Seventh Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eighth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Ninth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Tenth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eleventh Amendment - February 7, 1795 Twelfth Amendment - June 15, 1804 Thirteenth Amendment - December 6, 1865 Fourteenth Amendment - July 9, 1868 Fifteenth Amendment - February 3, 1870 Sixteenth Amendment - February 3, 1913 Seventeenth Amendment - April 8, 1913 Eighteenth Amendment - January 16, 1919 Nineteenth Amendment - August 18, 1920 Twentieth Amendment - January 23, 1933 Twenty-First Amendment - December 5, 1933 Twenty-Second Amendment - February 27, 1951 Twenty-Third Amendment - March 29, 1961 Twenty-Fourth Amendment - January 23, 1964 Twenty-Fifth Amendment - February 10, 1967 Twenty-Sixth Amendment - July 1, 1971 Twenty-Seventh Amendment - May 7, 1992

[@hydra7427]

Prohibition and Suffrage actually went hand in hand. It was considered unacceptable for women to go out and protest regarding their rights, but demanding action about drunk husbands or domestic abuse as the result of alcohol was fine. If anything, prohibition led to suffrage, and suffrage led to prohibition.

[@shayhenriques5473]

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[@SHEPH00RD]

pretty sure they already did "generations explained..?"

[@energy153]

someone else did religeons explained

[@TOLOTTUNESATL]

all movie tropes would probably be a very long video but id be here for it

[@baggedboy]

@@TOLOTTUNESATL probably just the biggest ones

[@pomato12321]

@@SHEPH00RD who?

[@FullOnGritz]

The American Legal System in a pirate voice "The 6th Amendment is more like guidelines than actual rules."

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Geoffrey Rush delivered that line so bloody well, too. 💪😎✌️

[@GreatOldOneCthulhu]

"Ensures the right to a fair and speedy trial' American Justice System: "Let's just ignore that last part... and maybe that first part too..."

[@jaredcurrie8701]

That's better than the 9th and 10th amendments which were completely ignored right from the get go

[@hoyquarlow6908]

Well, they give you the option of a fast trial, but no one wants that because they're more likely to be found not guilty if they don't take it

[@FullOnGritz]

Well on top of that, if you are locked up but not convicted your demand for a speedy trial may fall on deaf ears for awhile before it makes it to the proper channels. After that they can still hold you for 60 days before that trial happens... unless they find a reason to delay it, which they can do. The 60 days itself is enough to completely derail someone's life if they are innocent and have nobody to bail them out.

[@s1lence_tiramisu2005]

There were 12 Amendments proposed by the first Congress, which ten of them were ratified very soon and became the first to the tenth Amendments. One of the two pending amendments was rediscovered and ratified lately and became the 27th Amendment. This is because when these first 12 Amendments were proposed, the founding fathers forgot to set a time limit of when they need to get enough states ratification or they will be failed, hence the 27th Amendment, first proposed in 1789, was approved in 1992, it took 202 years, 7 months and 10 days to be ratified. The Congressional Apportionment Amendment is the other amendment that is still in the state of "approved by the Congress, awaiting ratification by states" it had been ratified by 11 states, last time by Kentucky in 1792. For the current 50 states of the US, this Amendment will require 27 more states to ratify it.

[@noticedruid4985]

The last Amendment you said, is no longer enforceable. It would have to go through the entire process again in order to pass.

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

The Third Amendment is the reason the grievances it addresses are _historical._ Old as the Bill of Rights may be, it continues to protect us with just as much vigor as it ever did.

[@LakeGameCreepr]

Cops invade homes without warrants all the time. The 3a is not being effectively enforced

[@Skeloperch]

There were lawsuits against our government recently on the grounds of the government violating the 3rd amendment by making it illegal to remove occupants from your property during the pandemic. One of the only times the 3rd amendment was ever used legally.

[@kidfox3971]

Especially in the form of the second ammendment, it protects our lives and rights every day.

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

@@kidfox3971 The First Amendment is the one that protects our other rights, not the Second. Without speech, assembly, and petition, you will be powerless when the government decides to take the Second Amendment away from you through legislation. As important as the Second Amendment is, people tend not to measure it up to the First Amendment properly. The First Amendment is the single most powerful sentence ever written into law.

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

@@kidfox3971 ...I am baffled that KZbin saw fit to auto-delete my reply to you. I guess discussing the importance of the first amendment is off the table.

[@wesleyboi2000]

I couldn't have imagined a better subject for you to break down. Imagine if all laws were this simply & transparently broken down

[@8MinutesExplainer]

Every amendment date: First Amendment - December 15, 1791 Second Amendment - December 15, 1791 Third Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fourth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fifth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Sixth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Seventh Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eighth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Ninth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Tenth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eleventh Amendment - February 7, 1795 Twelfth Amendment - June 15, 1804 Thirteenth Amendment - December 6, 1865 Fourteenth Amendment - July 9, 1868 Fifteenth Amendment - February 3, 1870 Sixteenth Amendment - February 3, 1913 Seventeenth Amendment - April 8, 1913 Eighteenth Amendment - January 16, 1919 Nineteenth Amendment - August 18, 1920 Twentieth Amendment - January 23, 1933 Twenty-First Amendment - December 5, 1933 Twenty-Second Amendment - February 27, 1951 Twenty-Third Amendment - March 29, 1961 Twenty-Fourth Amendment - January 23, 1964 Twenty-Fifth Amendment - February 10, 1967 Twenty-Sixth Amendment - July 1, 1971 Twenty-Seventh Amendment - May 7, 1992

[@tristantheoofer2]

dude seriously. and until today i didnt even know the 22nd to 27th amendments even existed at all and really only knew the 13th-15th and 18th and 21st ones. oh and the 1st one

[@wesleyboi2000]

@SteveSherman-ij5gm I grew up a low iq'er, I can translate

[@grod4L]

"We have to pass the bill before we can read it" -Nancy Pelosi

[@TheBuckweat33]

Too bad this video is complete sh*t at explaining the nuance behind these laws.

[@EEE-1409]

Always nice to see another Paint video

[@8MinutesExplainer]

Every amendment date: First Amendment - December 15, 1791 Second Amendment - December 15, 1791 Third Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fourth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fifth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Sixth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Seventh Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eighth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Ninth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Tenth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eleventh Amendment - February 7, 1795 Twelfth Amendment - June 15, 1804 Thirteenth Amendment - December 6, 1865 Fourteenth Amendment - July 9, 1868 Fifteenth Amendment - February 3, 1870 Sixteenth Amendment - February 3, 1913 Seventeenth Amendment - April 8, 1913 Eighteenth Amendment - January 16, 1919 Nineteenth Amendment - August 18, 1920 Twentieth Amendment - January 23, 1933 Twenty-First Amendment - December 5, 1933 Twenty-Second Amendment - February 27, 1951 Twenty-Third Amendment - March 29, 1961 Twenty-Fourth Amendment - January 23, 1964 Twenty-Fifth Amendment - February 10, 1967 Twenty-Sixth Amendment - July 1, 1971 Twenty-Seventh Amendment - May 7, 1992

[@obamabingchilling]

This man does a better job explaining things than my college professors.

[@tuurderom2017]

When he doesn’t get them wrong like his video about paradoxes

[@truth_powers]

I ran the script through an ai detector and it came up as written by ai.

[@pedropablo7325]

Depends on where you went to college.

[@maybecoolestgirl]

they made me do this in 7th🙏

[@SirSpinalColumn]

Except the video does nothing to explain the shortfalls of each and every amendment.

[@meburningslime]

0:21 the primary purpose of the Second Amendment, according to the founders, is so that no government body in the country can oveerule the people's rights.

[@grahamstuart9164]

It's not the primary purpose. It is the only purpose. It identifies 2 rights that cannot ever be in fringed upon and they make it crystal clear. It is not granting anybody the right to do anything. It is forbidden the government from infringing on those 2 rights. There is no other purpose.

[@JMPK23]

​@grahamstuart9164 ill test that idea if someone tries to break in my home

[@grahamstuart9164]

@@JMPK23 Better that we all get together and test that idea by stopping the government. That's why they protected those 2 rights. They saw what has been happening for the last 50 years coming and they wanted to give us the ability to stop it. And it is no coincidence that that is exactly why they have been twisting what it means for the last 50 years. They're not afraid of people owning guns. They are afraid of people rising up and stopping them when they are armed to the teeth in the form of well regulated militias. Just like the founding fathers did to the British.

[@Random-person-on-the-internet]

Currently studying US history. This was pretty convenient, would have been nice to see when each amendment was made. Great video as always!

[@markbrowning4334]

You're "studying" hostory, but you wanted a damn youtube video to go more in depth on the topic? How about go to the library, or crack open a book?

[@blazezino9717]

Thank you for providing us this important information in a quick and easy way!

[@gg_sam7847]

"Request government changes without fear of retaliation" Well that was one hell of a lie

[@VolkColopatrion]

Indeed and we think that Free Speech only applies to defense of the government. I'm sorry but the idea of free speech goes far beyond the First Amendment

[@8MinutesExplainer]

Every amendment date: First Amendment - December 15, 1791 Second Amendment - December 15, 1791 Third Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fourth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fifth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Sixth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Seventh Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eighth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Ninth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Tenth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eleventh Amendment - February 7, 1795 Twelfth Amendment - June 15, 1804 Thirteenth Amendment - December 6, 1865 Fourteenth Amendment - July 9, 1868 Fifteenth Amendment - February 3, 1870 Sixteenth Amendment - February 3, 1913 Seventeenth Amendment - April 8, 1913 Eighteenth Amendment - January 16, 1919 Nineteenth Amendment - August 18, 1920 Twentieth Amendment - January 23, 1933 Twenty-First Amendment - December 5, 1933 Twenty-Second Amendment - February 27, 1951 Twenty-Third Amendment - March 29, 1961 Twenty-Fourth Amendment - January 23, 1964 Twenty-Fifth Amendment - February 10, 1967 Twenty-Sixth Amendment - July 1, 1971 Twenty-Seventh Amendment - May 7, 1992

[@therealelement75]

From the government only The government, with enough people signing it, will have to consider a petition.

[@gg_sam7847]

@@8MinutesExplainer Okay?

[@JonasGutenwald-yj8th]

What does this mean

[@Anita.Cox.]

The 11th amendment is so stupid, you can only sue a state if they agree to be sued.

[@ashtonimus6124]

Kansas, I'm suing you Kansas: nu uh

[@andrewcarpenter687]

And they cap any monetary judgment like false imprisonment...speedy trial is bs also...

[@Poopyhead304]

No it’s about suing states in federal court not suing states in general and states have to abide by the constitution so if you sue a state let’s say for example on an unconstitutional search warrant the state would have to abide by the federal laws required in their constitution so taking them to federal court would do nothing really and states would still have to enforce federal laws in their own courts

[@Anita.Cox.]

@@Poopyhead304 the suing a state with federal law only became a part of the 11th amendment with torres vs texas department of public safety.

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

The 11th amendment is the constitutional equivalent of a software patch.

[@AtinDalkoness]

28th Amendment: term limits on all publicly elected offices and on all bureaucratically held positions. How f****** hard was that.

[@phantomfacefinal7735]

This country (or should I say corporation) will destroy itself before that ever happens

[@Poopyhead304]

Stated in the constitution already but it varies on what elected government positions you are in that’s why the Supreme Court for example doesn’t have term limits because they are not elected and I agree that the people enforcing the laws of the constitution should not be elected because it would just end up being judges that are very partisan and corrupt just like politicians are but I do think they should have term limits of at least 30 years or so though

[@311Bob]

How about this... One term. wait one term before you can run again this way they have 2 year to collect campaign funds and won't need to get tax payers money.

[@Krzys_D]

Term limits wont work, unfortunately corporation will just prop up the next person that will serve their interests, and it would cost them less too.

[@_DB.COOPER]

We already have term limits, it’s called voting kid! Smh..

[@junkonatsumizaka5149]

I love how easy to understand this is! I also love how you go through each one and explain it concisely, and how the video is chaptered, so whenever I wanna look one up, I can just come back here. Thank you.

[@pavelavietor1]

IT HAS ERRORS , SALUDOS

[@TheBuckweat33]

This is such a garbage video. It breaks my heart that people watch entertainment like this acting like it’s actually informative. This country just produces imbeciles while other countries have their elementary students learn calculus. The west is collapsing.

[@onepromaster69yt82]

A 8 minute video is better than the US school system

[@batsuitjoker]

no its not buddy

[@dragonex4723]

@@batsuitjoker yes it is

[@8MinutesExplainer]

Every amendment date: First Amendment - December 15, 1791 Second Amendment - December 15, 1791 Third Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fourth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Fifth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Sixth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Seventh Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eighth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Ninth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Tenth Amendment - December 15, 1791 Eleventh Amendment - February 7, 1795 Twelfth Amendment - June 15, 1804 Thirteenth Amendment - December 6, 1865 Fourteenth Amendment - July 9, 1868 Fifteenth Amendment - February 3, 1870 Sixteenth Amendment - February 3, 1913 Seventeenth Amendment - April 8, 1913 Eighteenth Amendment - January 16, 1919 Nineteenth Amendment - August 18, 1920 Twentieth Amendment - January 23, 1933 Twenty-First Amendment - December 5, 1933 Twenty-Second Amendment - February 27, 1951 Twenty-Third Amendment - March 29, 1961 Twenty-Fourth Amendment - January 23, 1964 Twenty-Fifth Amendment - February 10, 1967 Twenty-Sixth Amendment - July 1, 1971 Twenty-Seventh Amendment - May 7, 1992

[@insertusername310]

No it’s not. I learnt all of the first 10 amendments plus a few more within a week in the school system. I’ve memorized every one and I wasn’t even in school when we went over them in class.

[@Mr_Topek]

​@@insertusername310 How do you learn about something in school if you weren't in school?

[@jthemegaviru8681]

I could use this video a week ago I had my political science exam.

[@jthemegaviru8681]

@Warnerus2005 86 I mixed up the 4th and 5th

[@STONKS_MemeMan]

​@@jthemegaviru8681 Not that bad. Good job man.

[@jthemegaviru8681]

@Warnerus2005 Yeah, there were multiple questions on the two

[@tristantheoofer2]

@@jthemegaviru8681 86% is still pretty good tho

[@SnuppOfficial]

Dang that’s rough

[@Visenyaaa]

The first amendment also forbids the government from establishing religion. It’s literally the first clause. I don’t know why people keep skipping over that. “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of religion, or of the press; or the right of the people to peacefully assemble, and to petition the government for redness or grievances.

[@johnpalmer3848]

The third clause should read, "or abridging the freedom of speech"

[@brasen7672]

christians aren't exactly the smartest

[@TheBuckweat33]

It’s because the video is 8 minutes long and for entertainment. Anyone trying to actually learn about the US constitution from a video like this is a moron.

[@ShadowMoon878]

And yet the Republicans want America to be a Christian country. No way in hell that would fly. If they wanted to live in an official Christian country, they can go live in El Salvador, Argentina, Brazil or Belarus

[@macethorns1168]

Try explaining that to the ghouls who keep pushing the rainbow religion into our schools and governments.

[@brunhildevalkyrie]

You should do a video on how the us breaks every one of these amendments

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

Congress was 14 amendments in before they decided to specify who it was that they were granting rights to.

[@texaswunderkind]

@@SteveSherman-ij5gm Except that the Constitution clearly states that all people are born with rights, which it immediately violated by treating Blacks, Native Americans, Chinese, and Women as non-human.

[@murkotron]

@@texaswunderkind Welcome to the United States of America

[@genericwhitemale1114]

It was talking about all people. Back then, majority of the world didn't regard certain races as humans. Blacks weren't regarded as humans and same with American Indians.

[@mossman3636]

@@texaswunderkindThats the Declaration of Independence

[@Bbsa_man]

This guys videos taught me more than school has so far I love the straight up way he says things

[@johnchessant3012]

Sometimes it amazes me what we were able to get 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of the states to agree on. I wonder if we as a country are too polarized now to pass another amendment in my lifetime.

[@ArthurSanford3706]

Amendments aren't ratified often if you really think about it. 10 amendments were added at 1 time. 3 amendments were added in the immediate aftermath of the civil war. 1 amendment was simply to overturn another amendment. Not to mention America is almost 250 years old.

[@GY-bd9bo]

one side will eventually lose and we will achieve a new normal for the next 50 years until this happens again

[@ReinSouls]

It's not so much polarization that no Amendment will pass again. It's due to the fact the Amendments nearly everyone can agree upon. Are Amendments that would actively "harm" sitting legislators. 87% of Americans support Congressional term limits, 79% support an age cap on federally elected officials, and 74% favor placing a mandatory retirement age on Supreme Court Justices. All three of those would be Amendments Congress, regardless of Party, has an active interest in making sure never get ratified. And the only way any Amendments will ever be made to the Constitution again would be via an Article V Convention. Which 19 of the 34 needed states have already passed resolutions calling for one. North Carolina passed a resolution in the House last year. And if it ever passes the Senate they'll be state number 20. Edit: Numbers came from Pew Research

[@texaswunderkind]

@SteveSherman-ij5gm The Constitution was a piece of shit right from the start. I don't get people who claim it was inspired by God. The very document that proclaims that all men are born with inalienable rights that cannot be taken away then proceeds to take it away for slaves and women. The document prohibits the U.S. from having a standing military (thus, the Second Amendment's necessity to be able to raise a militia), yet we've had one for many years through a dubious legal loophole. Inspired by God, indeed.

[@Talesofaweedsmoker]

no we will never have any more amendments because USA is too polarized rn both sides have to work together for that to happen and that is not happening.

[@dominicsouthern7672]

I think it's important for people to learn what rights they have

[@varoonnone7159]

And their responsibilities

[@thoughtcriminal-k5l]

you mean used to have. There are many exceptions to the first 10.

[@varoonnone7159]

@@SteveSherman-ij5gm Each and every right creates a limitation for others Like the proverb goes "My liberty stops where the liberty of somebody else's begins"

[@varoonnone7159]

@@SteveSherman-ij5gm Like Rousseau said, "The law is a reflection of the general opinion" There's a balance to be struck between individual freedoms and general interests

[@tenaciousinvestigator4940]

As someone from poland who keeps seeing those thrown around on the internet, thanks for explaining them.

[@nickbono8]

It’s the foundation for our country to work and to help preserve individual rights, liberties and freedoms. Every country should adopt a constitution that outlines the rights of their citizens in my opinion.

[@tenaciousinvestigator4940]

@@nickbono8 Most of the countries include that stuff as part of the constitution, including mine.

[@Space_Doge.]

As someone who doesn’t live in america this is very useful

[@VeNoM__007]

Stay where you're at and fix your own country.

[@-Oddity]

​@@VeNoM__007Rude

[@constant249]

@@VeNoM__007same to you pal. Enjoy your private healthcare

[@VeNoM__007]

@@constant249 only poor people complain and want everything free

[@iamnotthisform]

@@VeNoM__007where is your family from? I'm sure it's not America 😂

[@jjk28141984]

This is a great video, the only thing I'd add is the year the amendments were ratified. It can give greater context to these explanations.

[@johntack1049]

The second Amendment doesn’t “allow” anything. It restricts the governments ability to violate that right.

[@dr.kennethnoisewater26]

Awesome quick refresher everyone should see. Good job 👍🏿

[@BunnyOnASnuman]

I'm not even from the US but yipee another ThePaintExplainer video

[@CAAStudios]

Correction for the explanation of the 2nd amendment: The second amendment guarantees the individual right to keep and bear arms, and the states right to maintain a militia ("well regulated" is antiquated language that means something entirely different today). The individual right is not earmarked by "recreation, hunting, defense". It is an unlimited right. The 2nd presumptively protects everything from knives and computer viruses, to tanks and fighter jets (supported by various founding documents, particularly in reference to privateers and privately owned battleships). The 2nd also presumptively protects the carriage of said arms, provided you are not carrying them in a manner (as outlined in the common law of Northampton, one of many founding documents) that is dangerous and unusual, as in a manner which would reasonably create fear of great bodily harm. The constitution, in particular the 2nd, does NOT disbar peoples rights based on immigration status, criminal history, or any other reason. The 2nd does NOT allow for delays in the exercise of the right, as outlined by the language "shall not be infringed" There is more nuance here, but I want to keep this as short as possible.

[@markhilsen2528]

Isn't it true that "the common law of Northampton", although often cited, when research has drilled down deeply (and anything firearms/Second Amendment related is usually of intense interest), there is no "there" there? That the source document cannot be located or confirmed? If so, then the citation itself is invalid. If anything, confirming this is the case -- maybe by a simple "despite diligent research, we have been unable to confirm the oft-cited 'common law of Northampton' is a legitimate and true citation; that we have found no evidence that it existed within recognized scholarship." NYSRPA vs. Bruen, Heller, and McDonald would experienced far fewer interpretive perversions if Northampton's legitimacy had been challenged early on.

[@edwardpoe7323]

You blew your own foundational argument when you tried to cherry pick the well regulated militia language saying it means something completely different today. Using your logic all you can have is a flintlock. Dismissed

[@CAAStudios]

@@edwardpoe7323 Not only is the individual right to keep and bear arms separate from the states right to maintain a ‘well regulated’ militia, but your technological argument falls flat on its face when considering semiautomatics like the Ghiradoni rifle and repeating arms like the Pickle Gun existed well before the time of the founding. The well regulated militia of the time period was *literally* any able bodied gun owner, and during early America, as part of maintaining said militia, local governments would survey local gun owners to ensure they had a rifle capable of firing the caliber of ball that the local armory stored (typically .50 or .55 I think) in the event the ‘well regulated militia’ (any able bodied gun owner) was needed to rise. This is not cherry picked, go read DC v Heller. As for supporting recognized founding documents, see below "I ask who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers." - George Mason, Address to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 4, 1788 "Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of." - James Madison, Federalist No. 46, January 29, 1788 "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country." - James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434, June 8, 1789 "...the ultimate authority, wherever the derivative may be found, resides in the people alone..." - James Madison, Federalist No. 46, January 29, 1788 “A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves…and include, according to the past and general usuage of the states, all men capable of bearing arms… "To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them." - Richard Henry Lee, Federal Farmer No. 18, January 25, 1788 "What, Sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty .... Whenever Governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins." - Rep. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, I Annals of Congress 750, August 17, 1789 "[I]f circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow-citizens. This appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible security against it, if it should exist." - Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 28, January 10, 1788

[@zaurakdigis]

No right is unlimited, the 2nd is the only one that mentions regulation

[@CAAStudios]

@@zaurakdigis "well regulated militia" is antiquated language that literally refers to every able bodied gun owner. I literally posted primary sources. Also every right enumerated in the constitution is unlimited. Point to me where it says "but sometimes" in any of the amendments.

[@strikerforcevfg4407]

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[@galacticboy2009]

One that clearly confuses a lot of people is the 6th. Judging by the number of bodycam videos where someone thinks they have the right to know what they're being arrested, detained, or just pulled over for. They don't. There's no obligation for them to tell you until your court date, technically.

[@gamer-vh9sh]

I heard that California changed the law not too long ago, at least to a certain extent; officers pulling you 9ver have to give you the reason for which they're pulling you over

[@orlandomoreno6168]

In any reasonable country with habeas corpus properly applied, they have to tell you before you are in a cage. Maybe before you are cuffed too.

[@gorgeousfreeman1318]

@@orlandomoreno6168 In Devenpeck v. Alford, the U.S. Supreme Court explained that although it's certainly "good police practice" to let a suspect know the reason for his arrest when taken into custody, there is no constitutional requirement to do so. They don't have to tell you, but if they arrest you, they have until they question you to read your Miranda rights. However, anything said before is inadmissible in court, which is why they say it the moment of arrest because most people say dumb shit during an arrest.

[@chltmdwp]

@@gamer-vh9sh That's their internal SOP, no one is above the constitution.

[@gorgeousfreeman1318]

@@chltmdwp the law isn't breaking any part of the constitution, wtf yoh mean? Like I hate Cali, but I am totally fine with that law.

[@michaelpatras174]

Amendment 18: no drinking alcohol. Amendment 21: hold my beer

[@patrickvalentino600]

i'm sure everyone's got some quip they want to add to a few of these amendments and how they are presented here, but I'll just focus on one - the 17th direct election of senators did not add anything to democracy - the people had always had a house of congress to which they directly elected representatives. Rather the 17thA removed the constitutional condition that senators were appointed by state legislatures. Why does this matter? Well, think of this - why do we have 2 houses of congress, if basically they only differ in their size, length of term, and salaries? The purpose of a bicameral congress, and why certain powers and responsibilities were assigned to either the house or the senate, was so that both the people AND the states would have a representative on the federal level. The 17thA destroyed the states' ability to have representation in D.C., neutered the 2 house of congress, and muddied people's understanding of the role of their rep vs their senator to this very day.

[@thewanderer7307]

I came looking for this comment. Well said sir.

[@aaronburdon221]

@@thewanderer7307 Same bro. Repeal the 17th amendment.

[@edwardpoe7323]

I disagree with your assessment first because as an American I do understand how the two bodies differ in function and their respective roles, and I would be very reluctant to allow somebody else to select my state senator for me.

[@matthewpursley5788]

@@edwardpoe7323 The representatives in the Senate were not intended to represent the people, not directly; they were intended to represent the interests of the state at large, thus their appointment. This was to balance the House of Representatives, where the people are directly represented. This check and balance was intended to keep states with large populations, say New York, Florida, or California, from completely domineering the political landscape and ignoring the interests and problems of say, Rhode Island, Idaho, or Wyoming.

[@edwardpoe7323]

@matthewpursley5788 yeah sure you're a actually read Jefferson rather than listening to newt gingriches bullshit about Jefferson. You should try doing the same

[@whiterabit09]

Can't have the 1st without the 2nd... look what is happening in every other western country

[@exxpo7870]

The founding fathers were absolutely cooking back in their day

[@grahamstuart9164]

Not bad for a bunch of convicted felons😂😂😂

[@benjaminlance8831]

These amendments exist, literally, because they got it wrong. AMENDMENT = Change cause it doesn't work

[@RichardA-w2q]

If you hatred towards Americans Founders Fathers Presidents and Congress in 1700s and have hatred towards Americans born citizens taxes payers voters and have hated living in America. Why don't you try living under dictatorship Eugenics Party China and Iran and Saudi Arabia and Muslim terrorists and Palestinians Hamas terrorists and North Korea and let see if they violated your rights to be free to living in overseas countries rules and you don't have any rights to tell overseas countries dictators what to do since dictatorship and overseas countries kings and queens and president will put you and your rights in jail for thousands of years and can send you to death if you disagree with Demoncrat's dictator overseas countries. In America if you were born a citizen of America you automatically have Amendments Rights Laws to do anything in America and you get to hired ( vote) for your own Whitehouse you owned to letting president and vice president staying in your Whitehouse building since you are a American citizen born taxes payers voter and you get to tell President what to do to improve your life living in America ‼️.

[@GriffinBlackmon]

this got me through a history test ngl

[@STONKS_MemeMan]

How

[@Rishnotfishandnochips]

1:09 appears Law by Mike: Let’s go!!!

[@syncronium3524]

Thanks for the explanations. I only knew what a few of the amendments were about until now.

[@caterinaa299]

6th: Speedy trial Know the charges Confront accusers Obtain witnesses/defense Have legal representati😊on

[@a.schottinthedark57]

Thanks for covering the 2nd Amendment. My daughter’s high school civics teacher wouldn’t let her class discuss the 2nd Amendment. She didn’t want to trigger anyone. 🥴How did we get here?

[@macethorns1168]

Your daughter's high school civics "teacher" is unfit for her position.

[@a.schottinthedark57]

@@macethorns1168 I totally agree. I saw her at the recall to get rid of Newsom. The next day, she announced to the class, “Newsom was NOT defeated!” When I was in high school, the teachers kept their opinions to themselves.

[@sorenthekirin3921]

Absolutely loving these videos!

[@DB-zk6td]

ALL government officials need to watch this daily. Then conduct their business based on these laws.

[@unums]

We need a _28th Amendment:_ Repeal the _27th Amendment._ People should want to become Politicians because the want to serve and help *The People,* not for a Job or financial incentive.

[@paloim]

That's the point of it, if you vote to improve your own pay you don't get that increased pay unless you're elected for another term

[@luck3yp0rk93]

In theory, because this rarely is the case, imagine a working-middle class person who runs for and becomes and elected official, how are they supposed to feed their families? Not allowing senators to have a salary would only mean rich people get elected… which is basically true now lol

[@leikosakuray]

I think it would be interesting to link the wage’s of elected officials, with the minimum wage, since it would encourage them to raise it, but I am not sure of the specific’s.

[@iamthespy9808]

@@leikosakuray Increasing the minimum wage isn’t an effective measure for reducing poverty and usually results in jobs being harder to acquire and generalized price increases

[@finnrobertson2592]

except in everywhere it has been established

[@7chanconn7]

We must've forgotten any lessons from banning alcohol because we did the same exact thing with other drugs over the next century

[@edwardpoe7323]

Richard Nixon did that so they could lock up hippies

[@macethorns1168]

Yes, and that's absolutely bananas. How dare **anyone** tell another adult what they're allowed to put into their own body.

[@elmato7227]

WE PASSIN THE CONSTITUTION EXAM WITH THIS ONE YO🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@universal_wisdom3416]

It should be mandatory to learn this in elementary, middle, and finally high school. 3 times.

[@Sarcasmarkus]

👍it should be repeated in every grade. A simple version for the little kids, and each year adding more and more hystory lessons for each one.

[@kitfisto1827]

and to be able to vote

[@baronvg]

Shout out to all the lesser known Amendments. We know you’re there for us. We’ll try to be there for you, too. 😂

[@Levi__athanGrab]

This is going to be useful for my AP US history test tomorrow, thank you. I’ve been following you since you first showed up here.

[@carealoo744]

I've been looking for a video like this for a while; Thank you:)

[@Flyingclam]

I don't know why but I keep remembering that the First Amendment included an implied right to freedom of association

[@darkaxel1991]

Through the right of assembly

[@rustyrodgers7566]

What does that mean

[@Flyingclam]

@@rustyrodgers7566 means you have the right to freely associate with who you choose. For example you can't be forced to be in a political party, company, organization etc. And reserve the right to join whatever organization you want. Only exceptions includes duties to the state like conscription and country citizenship

[@victor_2216]

@@rustyrodgers7566 It means that a Christian baker is not forced to sell cakes to gay couples.

[@rustyrodgers7566]

@@Flyingclam oh ok

[@SaidNoGaming]

You should try “every fundamental postulate and theorem of geometry”

[@JoeyCakes2008]

That would be years long

[@SaidNoGaming]

@@JoeyCakes2008 good point

[@lolsilesia]

could do every circle theorem or their proofs

[@MLB9000]

Please do every 'Punk': Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Dieselpunk, Solarpunk, etc.

[@DONKEYdaDON]

I will say, Bravo to Gound News, this was the 3rd video in a row (from different creators and different topics) that had a Ground News ad...almost got me

[@freeman_fundamentals]

I literally needed this a few years ago & once again a few months ago Added this to my saved list

[@elliottbriggs3385]

I feel like every American should watch this video, just based off how little the average American knows about their own country.

[@markbrowning4334]

You mean liberals. Don't confuse Americans with liberals, please.

[@3rror_yt]

HELL YA SECOND AMENDMENT 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Dulex321]

🔥🔥🔥

[@lucre113]

Incredibly important video

[@Dutch.W]

Thank you. This has been the best and most accurate explanation I’ve seen of our bill of rights.

[@MiserableJosephson]

Good vid. My only criticism would be that had you added the year these were ratified would have added significant context

[@segaking5846]

28th amendment boutta go hard when it drop, trust.😤

[@meme_overlord]

You missed a major point about the 2nd ammendment, it also provides that the people are allowed to use their firearms againsy a tyrannical Govt. If the need arises.

[@jeffrooturantula2081]

He left that out on purpose because he doesn’t think it’s necessary. Shows his bias without even saying it

[@theorangeheadedfella]

damn north america kinda nuts

[@meme_overlord]

As an independant, I find alot of this guy's content to be very good, I wonder if he will take the time to chime in on this and fill us in on his opinion?

[@gorgeousfreeman1318]

​@@theorangeheadedfella Considering they were pretty much fighting against what they called tyranny, it's not shocking. The 1st amendment exists to allow you to live without fear of government oppression The 2nd amendment exists to ensure that the 1st is followed.

[@theorangeheadedfella]

@@gorgeousfreeman1318 fair enough

[@arpeggioblues5924]

1st Amendment, you missed something.. the most important in this day and age.. "Congress SHALL NOT legislate for the benefit of Religion" Everyone skips this.. this is a pre-amble to the idea of Separation of Church (religion) and State.. sigh.. why does everyone brush over this.. it's essential, and we're blind if we don't consider that important as well in the 1st amendment.. 2nd Amendment: right to bare arms, and each state already has a well-organized militia, it's called the National Guard in every state.. Stupid is as stupid does..

[@northernlight1000]

This was excellent thanks so much! Not even American and obviously it’s not perfect but this was beautiful!

[@pinkietastic9430]

That was the smoothest transition into an ad read I’ve ever seen, god dang, man.

[@Ανδρέας-ΓεώργιοςΣκίννερ]

So should we compile a list of all the channels based on or copying this one?

[@minddevastation508]

2nd amendment doesn't mention hunting. In it's place, it mentions against a Tyrannical government, and "It shall not be infringed upon."

[@gifthorse3675]

It has been severely crippled by the feds and several states since 1934.

[@Sarcasmarkus]

@@minddevastation508 it doesn't say tyrannical government, the founding fathers said that plenty but the 2nd Amendment doesn't spicifically say that. Its implied in the phrase "free state" meaning a free state rather than a tyrannical state, but it doesn't actually say tyrannical.

[@TheBuckweat33]

Literally either a lie or a flash of retardation. You can read the amendment for free online…. ….assuming you can read

[@macethorns1168]

@@Sarcasmarkus My guy...it was written by men who had just overthrown a tyrannical government and knew **with absolute certainty** that it would need to happen again.

[@josevargas1820]

*First and Second Amendment exists* Immediately all Democrats... _" Well, I don't like that..."_

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

This was a brief but well explained video about our Constitutional rights.

[@41tl]

Thanks for making this.

[@afrikasmith1049]

One of my adult education teachers back in Saint Louis served in the military and talked about how if you're old enough to serve in the military and die for your country then you should be able to drink. After a few years I honestly think this is a very grey topic. You should have the freedom to drink if you are old enough to be in the military but there's an undeniable fact that eighteen year olds in general are pretty stupid and could get into trouble given the opportunity.

[@WeedShaggy]

Only solution is to raise the age limit.

[@redschafer7804]

i honestly think that 21 is too young for anything given that science has proven that the human brain is NOT full matured until the age of 26. i would be OK if the age for everything gets bumped up to that age for that reason

[@FJB2020]

They vote blue, which is why they want 16 year olds to vote now...

[@TriSticle]

Which is why lowering the voting age to 18 was stupid. The 26th Amendment should be repealed.

[@macethorns1168]

You're not wrong, but if I'm considered old enough to die for my country then hand me a beer.

[@Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD]

0:51 this hasn’t been a thing since October 26th, 2001.

[@LakeGameCreepr]

The 3a today is also about cops. During the 18th century the colonial police were the redcoats

[@BX--nq6gf]

Coming into this video already having memorized all of these

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

Also, I made sure I let the ADs play through completely for you. Thanks for the video.

[@hasantirmazi6562]

The background music is the national anthem and I love it😂

[@blackmetalmatters9101]

2A - we have the right, and duty, to overthrow a tyrannical government.

[@bibbicus3942]

Indeed.

[@B3Band]

That 2nd Amendment almost makes it sound like you're allowed to have a gun. I wonder if New York City knows about it.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

That _is_ what the 2nd Amendment is.

[@wasabia349]

@@nevaehhamilton3493 That *is* his joke

[@BB-rh2ml]

Simple conclusion from a simple explanation

[@temtem9255]

​@@BB-rh2ml'shall not be infringend' pretty simple text irl too. >inb4 its just militia's If you are an able-bodied male citizen between 17 and 44 you are automatically part of a militia. On top of this the amendement doesnt specify that you NEED to be in one, it just says 'people'.

[@BB-rh2ml]

@@temtem9255 "Well regulated" pretty simple text irl too.

[@johnmcardle5967]

You forgot it SHALL not be infringed.

[@kingofawesomeness5375]

Honestly I only knew the 2nd amendment. Oh well, I'm not an American anyway. Also I love the smiling stick figures, especially in the sponsor segment.

[@maxfraxx3349]

Bro we need to use the 25th amendment right now!

[@FJB2020]

And get Kamala? Fuck no

[@allliver123]

god bless america

[@Sketchingstories12]

The constitutional journey outlined here is a fascinating narrative of the fundamental principles that underpin the United States. From the First Amendment, a guardian of individual freedoms, to the nuanced complexities of the 18th Amendment attempting social improvement through prohibition, each step reveals the evolving landscape of American ideals. The inclusion of the 19th Amendment, a beacon for gender equality, and the 26th Amendment, recognizing the civic responsibility of younger adults, showcase the nation's commitment to inclusivity and democratic participation. The commentary on media coverage and the importance of diverse perspectives adds a contemporary layer, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of these constitutional pillars. It's not just a historical account; it's a reflection of the enduring pursuit of justice, liberty, and equality.

[@larrybaker5316]

excellent video! should be required watching by all people.

[@Tyler-nh6op]

high school government classes gonna eat this vid up

[@coasternut3091]

The 4th amendment has been effectively removed, at least in my state. Police can search your car during a traffic stop without your permission or a warrant. All they have to say is they 'smelled weed' or 'thought something was suspicious'. Things that can't be proven or disputed when watching body cameras

[@TheBuckweat33]

It’s called probable cause and it’s existed long before cars existed.

[@macethorns1168]

Don't even get me started on civil forfeiture. I canNOT believe that's still going on 20 years later.

[@Eaglemadhatter]

8th amendment needs to be revisited. Still alot of folks in prison for no real reason other then slave labor

[@professionalpookie]

False

[@A_Pinocheat]

The most important is no doubt the 2nd amendment, you bear arms that you can use to protect and take back all your other rights. Repeal the NFA.

[@MarcTelang]

the nfa? Do you want average people to have MACHINE GUNS????

[@GravyMan88]

@@MarcTelangYes!

[@Sarcasmarkus]

​@@MarcTelangthe 2nd Amendment doesn't give people their rights, its a ban on government from making any laws infringing on what is supposed to be an inalienable right.

[@Dulex321]

@@MarcTelangyes.

[@MarcTelang]

ok this is the limit, this is something that the police don't even have and you want random people to have it, there is no situation where this would be useful except for mass murder, what do you think will happen? you think there will be a zombie apocalypse trying to break down your door? when would you need a machine gun? i would say all these replies are a joke but i don't think that is true anymore given the number. at least some people are saying it unironically. a century from now people will be complaining that the right to have a nuclear bomb is an "inalienable right"

[@arandomuserofinternet]

18th: sorry man alcohol is banned 21st: nah fuck that it was a stupid idea

[@miracleschmidt4342]

bro fit in an ad! i'm impressed

[@emmettl2780]

THE RULES: #1: you can talk #2: you can have guns #3: the military can't visit without permission #4: we can't visit without permission #5: you can shut up #6: trials are fair #7: random people decide your fate #8: punishments are fair #9: there are rules not on this list #10: if we don't have it, yall do #11: cant sue us #12: we are on different ballets #13: chores are illegal #14: if your born here you belong here #15: if you belong here, you vote #16: yay taxes #17: yall vote senators #18: no beer #19: women can vote #20: we start and end at this time #21: disregard rule 18 #22: you cant be president forever #23: if you live in the capital you can vote #24: you don't need to pay to vote #25: if one cant do it, another can #26: you need to be 18 to vote #27: pay changes are delayed

[@Triro]

Rule 28 : disregard rule 19.

[@Triro]

@@MillionThingsMoreImportant Lol can't take a joke?

[@imnotmark3053]

Why are we not taught this in school?

[@imnotmark3053]

@@danyaelgarcia I did but just the ammendments written by the founding. None of the newer ones.

[@IronFromNW]

*God Bless America*

[@kingofcards9]

Amen.

[@MichaelC-to7uz]

Here we go again awesome stick man