Adam PayneThomas Colson
In 1898,the Supreme Court's ruling inUnited States v. Wong Kim Arkbuttressed the right to birthright citizenshipfor individuals born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents: The court determined that the 14th Amendmentautomatically made Wong Kim Ark a citizenbecause he'd been born in the United S...
the Magna Carta (1215) which protects the rights of the community against the Crown, the Bill of Rights (1689) which extends the powers of Parliament, the Reform Act (1832) which reforms the parliamentary electoral system, the European Communities Act (1972) and the European Communities (Amend...
The 15th Amendment grants voting rights to African American males throughout the United States. It was an attempt by Republicans to expanding their voting base after Grant won the presidency by a narrow margin thanks to African American voters in the South....
Florida’s recreational marijuana amendment could bring increased revenue and reduce criminal penalties, but critics raise public health concerns.
Under the 12th Amendment, members of the Electoral College vote for a president and vice president but one of the candidates “shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves.” So a Trump-Rubio ticket could have prevented the 30 Florida electors from casting thei...
What is the right to vote? What constitutional rights did the Alien and Sedition Acts violate? What was the Declaration of Rights for Women? What amendment is freedom of Movement? What rights did Mitchell Palmer violate? What were four rights granted by the Magna Carta?
Kentucky Right to Life executive director Addia Wuchner, who chairs the Yes for Life Alliance, which supported Amendment 2, previously said voting “yes” would “ensure there’s no false interpretation of the constitution.” Without the amendment, “instead of the lawmakers who duly reflect the...
A poll tax had to be paid to vote and was levied to suppress racial and ethnic minority votes. This wasn't outlawed until 1964 with the passing of the 24th Amendment. The impact of the 24th Amendment and civil-rights-era legislation depended and continues to depend on enforcement that has...
typically while onparole or probation. States deny convicted felons voting rights based on theFourteenth Amendment, which stipulates that voting rights of persons found guilty of “participation in rebellion, or other crime” can be denied. By some estimates, almost 6 million people are excluded fr...