Educational Video

The Sixth Amendment

September 06, 2019

A deep dive into the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right to a speedy and public trial. In this video, Khan Academy host Kim Kutz Elliott discusses the Sixth Amendment with scholars Stephanos Bibas and Jeffrey Fisher.

The National Constitution Center and Khan Academy partnered to create a series of nonpartisan videos explaining the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and major Supreme Court cases, enlisting the expertise of Interactive Constitution scholars.

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