Budget Reconciliation: Making the Money Move
Introduction Imagine your parents have a weekly budget they spend on household items. Every Sunday, they choose the food for the week, family activities, and
U.S. Government
McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020)
Case The United States government has a history of brutalizing Native Americans and breaking treaties with Indigenous tribes. In 2018, the Supreme Court heard arguments
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Case There is a long history of exclusion and underrepresentation of minority populations within the field of medicine. Because of this long discriminatory history, the
Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Case On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor, prompting American involvement in World War II. To differentiate itself from the rest of
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Case The New York state government granted a twenty-year steamboat operations monopoly to Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton, limiting other business operations from happening on
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (2006)
Case Lilly Ledbetter worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Gadsden, Alabama, for nineteen years. During her time at Goodyear, she worked as one
Swing States: The Power of the Purple
Background If you’ve ever looked at maps of American election results, you may have noticed a few things. Firstly, states are either red or blue,
United States v Nixon (1974)
Case The Watergate scandal began after President Richard Nixon started an investigative team in his administration known as the “Plumbers.” The Plumbers’ first purpose was
How a Bill Gets Passed: From Bill to Law
Introduction Laws govern our everyday lives: they tell us what we’re allowed to do and how our country works. But how are these laws created?
Buck v Bell (1927)
Case Throughout the Progressive Era, enthusiasm for eugenics was growing. Eugenicists believed that by eliminating hereditary defects, the general population would strengthen. Prior to Harry
