New York Times v. United States (1971)
Supreme Court Case. Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level Pentagon analyst, became disillusioned with the war in Vietnam and released a massive report known as the Pentagon […]
Daily Briefing
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Clear and Present Danger. The first time the Supreme Court examined a federal conviction on a free speech claim was in Schenck v. United States […]
Civil Rights
Multiple-Choice Questions. To assess your knowledge and skills in government and politics answer these sample multiple-choice questions. Here are some table comparison questions on civil […]
White Primary
FRQ #3, SCOTUS Comparison. Decades ago, African Americans were barred from participation in primary elections, creating the so-called white primary. During the Democrats’ hold […]
Little Rock Nine
Making the Brown Decision Real. In 1957, U.S. troops escorted nine African Americans into the otherwise all-white Central High School in Little Rock. The plan […]