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Civil Rights Act of 1965

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State Mandates

A state mandate is any action by a state legislature or governor that requires another branch or lower level of government to use its…

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Spending Power

Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution entrusts Congress with the spending power. It reads, “The Congress shall have Power . . .…

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South Carolina v. Baker (1988)

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Shreveport Rate Case

The Shreveport Rate Case (1914)—officially known as Houston, East and West Texas Railway v. United States—permitted the Interstate Commerce Commission to control intrastate railway…

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Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013)

Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013), declared unconstitutional the preclearance provisions set down in the Voting Rights Act of 2006. The…

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Sex Discrimination

“Sex discrimination” refers to the practice of denying individuals opportunities for employment, education, and other services based on their gender. Discriminatory practices were widespread…

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Self-government and Federalism

Federalism can be conceptualized as an extended system of self-government among overlapping human communities. This implies features of a common civilization and of rule-ordered…

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District of Columbia v. Heller

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United States v. Printz

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Representation

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Rucho et al. v. Common Cause et al. (2019)

In Rucho v. Common Cause (2019), the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering claims are not properly suited for resolution by the federal courts.…

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Riker, William H.

William H. Riker (September 22, 1920 – June 26, 1993) was a professor of political science at the University of Rochester, where he served…

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