Trust in the Media
A Failure of a Linkage Institution? The media is one of several critical linkage institutions that connect the American people to politics and government. Historically, […]
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What Happened
Hillary Clinton’s Memoir. 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s book, What Happened, recounts her uncomfortable moments in the debates. Questions for Completion 1. How […]
Amending Prohibition
Prohibition Ends: 21st nixes 18th. In 1933, national Prohibition ended when Utah became the thirty-sixth state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment to repeal the Eighteenth […]
Madison’s Role & Legacy
James Madison. The Father of the Constitution. The author of several Federalist Papers. A member of the first House of Representatives. The 4th President of […]
Senator Edward Brooke
A Civil Rights Milestone. In January 1966, Republican Edward Brooke was sworn in as Massachusetts’ senator. As the Twentieth Amendment dictates, Congress opens on January […]