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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...
The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution
When April 15th rolls around, the government's power to impose an income tax is taken for granted. There was a time some forms of income tax were unconstitutional. more...
The Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
The Civil War had been won by the North, but there was still much to do, as both legal and extra-legal means were used to prevent freed slaves from voting. more...
The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
While the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, it did nothing regarding the legal status of the former slaves. The 14th Amendment gave them citizenship and did much more. more...
The Politics of the Thirteenth Amendment
Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 freeing many slaves. Its scope was limited and the 13th Amendment was needed to complete the job. more...
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases in the Last Century
By: Thomas Wyatt
There have been a number of landmark Supreme Court cases over the last 100 years. The court's rulings in these cases have helped to shape the nation. more...
Wisconsin v. Yoder Supreme Court Case 1972
By: Thomas Wyatt
The First Amendment of the United States allows citizens to employ free practice of religion, which is not to be interfered with by government. This case upheld that. more...
Brief History of Natural Rights
By: Estela Kennen
The theory of natural rights states that individuals, because they are part of nature, are born with basic rights that cannot be denied or violated by other people. more...
By: Estela Kennen
Natural law has a long history in Western tradition. For most of this time, the concept of natural law was part of philosophy and ethics, not actual legal documents. more...
By: Estela Kennen
Natural law is that law which is above all man-made law, a law that is universally applicable. Natural law has existed in some form or another since ancient times. more...
What are Implied Terms in Contracts?
By: Zoe Robinson
Implied terms are extra terms read into contracts by the courts in order to give effect to statutory requirements and common law presumptions. more...
Are Disclaimers on Websites Legal?
By: Zoe Robinson
Disclaimers limit the liability of one contracted party for the losses of the other, but their use is strictly limited by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1997. more...
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