Bill of Rights: Listed Liberties
The Problem The year is 1789. The American Constitution has just been implemented, and it neatly lays out how the federal government should be run.
U.S. Government
Judicial Review: Checking the Other 2 Branches
Introduction The system of checks and balances is one of the most important aspects of the U.S. government. Through this system, the three branches of
Brown v Board of Education 1954
Case Linda Brown was a seven-year-old girl who became the face of one of the most impactful Supreme Court cases in United States history. Linda
Census: Keeping Count
Introduction Every ten years, the United States Census Bureau conducts a detailed survey of the American population. This count is required by Article 1, Section
Presidential Conventions and Delegates: Choose Your Fighter
Problem What’s all the fuss over the presidential conventions? Party candidates fight for a year, campaigning across the country to drum up the most support
Wisconsin v Yoder 1972
Case In 1972, the sixties liberalism was under fire. With President Nixon now in office, he appointed Warren Burger as Chief Justice to the Supreme
How Primaries Work vs Caucuses: Two Meetings of the Minds
Problem Let’s say your family needs to figure out where you’re going out for dinner – how would you come to a decision? Does everyone
How The Supreme Court Works: An Appeal to Justice
Have You Ever? Let’s say your teacher gave you an unfair grade on an assignment. You talk to your upperclassmen friends and find out that
