In 1951, the United States was deep in the Cold War. The Soviet Union had become a nuclear power, communism was spreading internationally, and the […]
Category: Politics
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Some Supreme Court decisions expanded freedom. Others took decades or generations to correct. And this one showed what can happen when the Supreme Court makes […]
Norman v. Xytex (2020)
Choosing a sperm donor is an incredibly personal decision. Families may look at health history, education, family background and other information before making a choice. […]
Kelo v. City of New London (2005)
Imagine owning your home, paying your taxes, and having no plans to move. Then your city tells you it wants your property. Not because it […]
Texas v Johnson (1989)
Is burning the American flag protected speech? That question reached the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson, a 1989 case that became one of […]
Apple v. Pepper (2019)
Can Apple take a cut of every App Store sale but say Apple customers can’t sue them over what they pay? No, no they can’t. […]
Why Do Four States Call Themselves Commonwealths?
Are there really 50 states? Absolutely. But four of them use a slightly different name. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky officially call themselves commonwealths. So […]
What is a U.S. Territory?
You can be born in America, be a U.S. citizen, and still not be able to vote for president. Welcome to U.S. territories. We hear […]
Thomas Jefferson
Every president leaves office and makes decisions we’re still living with today. Thomas Jefferson certainly did. He wrote the words “all men are created equal,” […]
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the first president to come into office with ambitious plans to modernize America. But most of those plans never happened. America’s […]