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Gun Rights Under President Ronald Reagan Created: Monday, February 14, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
Gun rights took a step forward during President Ronald Reagan's administration, but took a step back after his presidency due in part to legislation that he supported. Learn about the important Sec...
Ninth Amendment Supreme Court Cases Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with the Ninth Amendment.
Double Jeopardy and the Supreme Court Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with double jeopardy.
Supreme Court Pornography Cases Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with pornography.
Same-Sex Marriage Bans Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
A timeline history of bans on same-sex marriage within the United States.
The Shooting of Kimani Gray Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
An overview of the Kimani Gray shooting.
Lawrence v. Texas (2003): Summary of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Sodomy Laws Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
A summary of Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court case legalizing gay sex.
Marijuana and the Supreme Court Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
How will future Supreme Court cases address marijuana?
School Prayer and the Supreme Court Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Supreme Court cases addressing school prayer.
The Supreme Court and the Fourth Amendment Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with the Fourth Amendment.
Fifth Amendment Supreme Court Cases Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with the Fifth Amendment.
Affirmative Action Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Affirmative action cases that have gone before the Supreme Court.
The Fourteenth Amendment Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Second Amendment and Gun Control Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Supreme Court cases dealing with the Second Amendment and gun control.
The Illuminati Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
A timeline history of the Illuminati.
What is Voter Caging? Created: Monday, September 22, 2008 Updated: Monday, February 04, 2013
Voter caging has been used by the Republican Party since at least 1981, according to the Washington Post, and is still in use today.
History of Voting Rights Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
A timeline history of voting rights.
Miranda Rights and the Miranda Warning Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
A timeline history of Miranda rights and the Miranda warning.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
A timeline history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
Freedom of Religion in the United States Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
A timeline history of religious freedom in the United States.
Florida Gun Rights Created: Thursday, June 09, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Gun rights in Florida. Learn more about gun rights in Florida in this overview of gun laws in Florida. From Florida gun control to Florida handgun laws, this is intended as a brief guide for Florid...
Do Corporations Have Rights? Created: Friday, January 29, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Do corporations have rights? Tom Head explores corporate rights.
Are civil liberties a conservative issue? Created: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Are civil liberties a conservative issue?
8 Arguments Against Immigration Reform Created: Sunday, January 27, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013
8 common arguments against immigration reform, with responses.
6 Arguments for Prayer in Public Schools Created: Saturday, January 26, 2013 Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Six common arguments used to support prayer in public schools, with responses.
5 Arguments for the Death Penalty Created: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Debunking five common arguments in favor of the death penalty.
Where Did the Right to Privacy Come From? Created: Sunday, September 30, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Where did the right to privacy come from? This timeline explores the origins of the right to privacy.
Nullification Created: Thursday, January 17, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013
A definition of nullification.
Does the Second Amendment Protect the Right to Bear Arms? Created: Friday, January 27, 2006 Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013
Does the Second Amendment protect the right to bear arms? The debate hinges on the meaning of two commas.
History of Newspaper Censorship Created: Monday, December 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, December 31, 2012
A short timeline history of newspaper censorship.
History of Banned Books Censorship Created: Monday, December 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, December 31, 2012
A short timeline history of banned books censorship.
History of Censorship in Schools Created: Monday, December 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, December 31, 2012
A short timeline history of censorship in schools.

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