Limiting Forced MedicationThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Can the government force psychotic defendants to take drugs? The Supreme Court…
Which One Wins—States' Rights or ADA?The Supreme CourtKeeping Things EqualSaying Yes to Affirmative Action, SometimesUnconstitutional Undergraduate Admissions Policy—Gratz v. BollingerWhich…
While historians have often noted the changes in the power of the presidency, other important aspects of the office have changed as well. These include how the President is selected, when the…
Senate Years of Service: 1893-1899; 1899-1901Party: PopulistALLEN, William Vincent, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Midway, Madison County, Ohio, January 28, 1847; moved with his parents to…
Senate Years of Service: 1850-1855; 1857-1861Party: Democrat; DemocratGWIN, William McKendree, a Representative from Mississippi and a Senator from California; born near Gallatin, Sumner…
The Supreme Court Building. The figures up top include Chief Justices Taft and Marshall
Familiarize yourself with the United States Supreme Court, made up of nine Justices who are appointed—for…
Activism Takes Over the CourtThe Supreme CourtBurger CourtPolitical Firestorm That FizzledDethroning a PresidentStarting the Abortion DebateActivism Takes Over the Court The Warren Court…
