Our Constitution

Declaration of Independence (Grievances 18 and 19): The King Deprives Colonists of Trial by Jury

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 17): The King Taxes Colonists Without Their Consent

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 16): The King Cuts Off Colonial Trade

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 15): The King Approves the Murder Act

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 13): The King Imposes Parliament’s Illegitimate Laws on the Colonies

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 12): The King Imposes Martial Law

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Declaration of Independence (Grievances 11 and 14): The King Stations Troops in Colonial Cities

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 10): The King’s Officials Abuse the Colonists, Part Two

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 10): The King’s Officials Abuse the Colonists, Part One

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 9): The King Exerts Power over Colonial Judges

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 8): The King Blocks Colonial Courts

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Declaration of Independence (Grievances 5 & 6): The King Dissolves Colonial Legislatures

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Declaration of Independence (Grievances 3 & 4): The King Interferes with Colonial Legislatures

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Declaration of Independence (Grievances 1 & 2): The King Blocks Colonial Laws

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Declaration of Independence (Grievance 7): The King Prevents the Colonies from Growing

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The Eighteenth Amendment and Prohibition Part II

From January 1920 to December 1933, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages within the United States. Studying

The Eighteenth Amendment and Prohibition Part I

From January 1920 to December 1933, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages within the United States. Studying

The Nineteenth Amendment and Women’s Citizenship

For more than a century after the Constitution’s ratification, many states prohibited female citizens of the United States from voting in federal or state elections. Rati

The Life and Legal Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

On December 1, 2023, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor passed away at the age of 93. O’Connor served as the first female Supreme Court Justice from 1981 to 2006. She was known

Ways to Interpret the Constitution Part I

Although the Constitution serves as the Supreme Law of the Land, how should its provisions be interpreted over two hundred years after it was drafted? The Supreme Court o