Sixteenth Amendment: You Work, You Pay (The Government)!
The Passage The income tax is the largest source of revenue for the federal government. The Taxing Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the
U.S. Government
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Case In 2003, 14 states in the United States had anti-sodomy laws. However, only four of them had been regularly enforcing those laws against homosexual
Department of the Treasury: Figuring out US Finances
Introduction Amira and her friends are planning a big party for Sadie’s birthday, and Amira is in charge of the finances. She creates a budget
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Case The United States first established a national bank under its first president, George Washington. Arguing in favor of robust national powers, Alexander Hamilton had
United States v Lopez (1995)
Case Since the New Deal legislation of the 1930s, the national power to regulate interstate commerce seemed settled in the federal government’s hands. Until 1995,
New Jersey v. T.L.O (1985)
Case T.L.O was a fourteen-year-old high schooler in New Jersey. A teacher found T.L.O and her classmate smoking cigarettes in the girl’s bathroom. Since this
Thirteenth Amendment: Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
The Passage Slavery defined the foundational years of the United States socially and politically. Since 1776, labor from enslaved Africans was a vital cog in
Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt (2016)
Case In 2013, Texas legislators passed House Bill 2 (HB 2), which established two main abortion-related restrictions. First, it required that physicians obtain admitting privileges
New York Times Company v. United States (1971)
Case In the late 1960s and early 70s, controversy surrounding the Vietnam War plagued the nation. In 1967, United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara
Gregg v Georgia (1976)
Case In Furman v Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court found that sweeping jury discretion in death penalty cases was unconstitutional. Many predicted that this decision
