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U.S. Judicial Branch
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Case
The United States government has a long history of laws banning miscegenation, which is marriage or procreation between people of different races. Forty-one states have had l...
United States v. Virginia (1996)
Case
In 1976, the Supreme Court decided Craig v. Boren, a case which declared that sex classifications were subject to intermediate scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause of t...
Supreme Court Nominations: And the Nomination Goes To…
The Problem
A vacancy arises in the Supreme Court, either by retirement, impeachment, or the passing of a Supreme Court Justice. The nation may celebrate or remember the Justice b...
Tinker v Des Moines (1969)
Case
The Vietnam Era was an incredibly divisive time for the country. It was also a time of civic activism as many young people got involved in politics for the first time and wer...
Chiafalo v. Washington (2020)
Case
In the United States, the Electoral College determines who wins the presidency. The system works by assigning electors to the number of House and Senate seats and adding repr...
Judge Appointments: Getting on the Bench
The Problem
Everyone always talks about the importance of elections for the President, senators, and representatives. It makes sense - they’re big players in the executive and leg...
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Case
During Second Wave feminism, which developed from the 1960s through the 1980s, many women tried to combat traditional gender roles, which often forced them to stay in the hou...
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Case
During the presidency of John Adams, America’s second president, the Federalist party turned to anti-immigrant policies. In order to prevent dissent, Adams enacted the Alien ...
Bush v. Gore (2000)
Case
The 2000 Election between Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore was historically close. On election night, a clear winner was not determined. While Gore was init...
Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
Case
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson as a progressive step during the Civil Rights Movement. The Act’s purpose was to stop or limit...