

State Vs. Mann Mock Trial
In 1830 The Supreme Court of North Carolina made a decision that states that slave owners had absolute authority over their slaves and...


Plessy v. Ferguson
This 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. It stemmed from an...


Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering - manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class over another. “How racial...


The Power of the Court
The Supreme Court has a special role to play in the United States system of government. The Constitution gives it the power to check, if...