Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Case Leading up to the Dred Scott decision, a changing America was plagued with the issue of how to handle slavery, a backward and heinous
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Eighteenth Amendment: Speakeasy to Me
The Passage The early twentieth century was a period marked by progressive social change and political action. The temperance movement gained much traction during this
Twenty-fifth Amendment: President’s MIA
The Passage Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the Constitution, known as the Presidential Succession Clause, states that the Vice President will assume the
Nineteenth Amendment: (White) Women Votes
The Passage Since the founding of the United States, women have been denied many of the rights granted to white male citizens. When the Constitution
Fifteenth Amendment: Black Votes (In Theory)
The Passage In the five years following the Civil War, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth constitutional amendments were passed to extend civil rights and legal
Pottawatomie v. Earls (2001)
Case The war on drugs started in the ‘70s, but drug use in teens was still a major problem in the late 1990s. Pottawatomie County
Twelfth Amendment: Electoral College; Take Two
The Passage Before 1804, American presidents were elected a little differently. Under the original rules listed in Article II of the Constitution, members of the
Eleventh Amendment: Suits Against States
The Passage In 1792, Alexander Chisholm, a resident of South Carolina, attempted to sue the state of Georgia for payments due to him for supplies
Tenth Amendment: This Right is Reserved
The Passage The Tenth Amendment was passed along with nine others that became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. Unlike the first nine,
Ninth Amendment: We Didn’t Think of Everything
The Passage The Ninth Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a
