The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is a pivotal piece of legislation that has had a profound impact on American society and the rights of its citizens.
[pWashington lost the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, and was force to retreat toward Philadelphia.
Near the same time, British General Burgoyne's troops marched south from Canada toward Albany, New York,...
Frederick the Great of Prussia called these ten days "the most brilliant in the world's history."
After winning the Battle of Trenton, Christmas Day evening, 1776, George Washington's 1,200...
U.S. Supreme Court stated in the 1892 case of Church of the Holy Trinity versus United States, written by Justice David Josiah Brewer (143 U.S. 457-458, 465-471, 36 L...
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"The power to tax involves the power to destroy," wrote Chief Justice John Marshall, McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819.
Perhaps no one had...
Plato was a Greek philosopher who lived in the city-state of Athens.
In 380 B.C., Plato wrote The Republic, where he described in Books 8 and 9:
"States are as the...
Abortion became legal in all nine months of pregnancy on January 22, 1973, with the Supreme Court decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton.
Norma McCorvey, who...
The 6th Amendment to the United States Constitution is a crucial component of the Bill of Rights, which guarantees specific rights and protections to American citizens.
