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Twenty-Third Amendment to the US Constitution
The Constitution provided for a seat of government for the United States. It did not provide voting rights for those living there. more...
The US Constitution's Twenty-Second Amendment
In 1797 George Washington set a precedent that would be followed for 143 years. He retired from office after two terms. Franklin Roosevelt broke the tradition. more...
The 21st Amendment Repeals the 18th
The only constitutional amendment ever repealed was the 18th which had ushered in Prohibition. The experiment ended on Dec. 5, 1933, with ratification of the 21st. more...
The Twentieth Amendment to the US Constitution
In 1787, when the US Constitution was submitted to the States for ratification, the world was a far different place than in 1932. Communication and travel were far slower more...
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
In 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment assured freed slaves the right to vote. At that time a woman's right to vote was still not universal. more...
The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
The Civil War was fought between Slave and Free states. In 1851 Maine started another divide between states known as Wet and Dry, when it banned alcoholic beverages. more...
The Seventeenth Amendment to the US Constitution
From 1787 to 1913 the power to choose United States Senators was vested by the Constitution in the State legislatures. The Seventeenth Amendment changed this. more...
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Supreme Court Case Salazar v. Buono
By: Jenny Ashford
The presence of a Christian symbol on public land has spurred a drawn-out debate on legal standing and the Establishment Clause. more...
The False Claims Act Protects Whistleblowers
The False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to safely report false claims being made against the Federal Government, such as with Medicare fraud and military billing. more...
By: Dan Reale
The U.S. Constitution does not give Americans rights. It was created and modified to prevent government from infringing rights. more...
Schenk vs. United States and Freedom of Speech
Oliver Wendell Homes held that Congress could regulate speech that created a clear and present danger to cause the substantive evils that it has a right to prevent. more...
Duress of Circumstances in English Law
By: Zoe Robinson
Duress of circumstances is a recognition in English Law that sometimes it is necessary to commit a crime in order to avoid a greater evil. more...
By: Lynda Osborne
Thames Valley Police force covers a vast area in central England. From towns and cities to vast tracks of countryside. more...
A Brief History of British Policing
By: Lynda Osborne
Without a professional police force it is difficult to imagine how law and order can be maintained. In various forms policing dates back to pre Christian times more...
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