Baker v. Carr (1962)
Supreme Court Decision. Prior to the 1960s, the Supreme Court generally did not adjudicate issues of gerrymandering and redistricting. Baker v. Carr (1962), was a […]
Congress
The Broken Senate
Deadlock, dysfunction and political games. Known as the world’s most deliberative body, the U.S. Senate is a place of compromise, yet it’s tough to accomplish […]
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 […]
McCarthy Condemned
Have you no sense of decency, sir? In the early 1950s the Red Scare was in full swing. China had fallen to communism, South Korea […]
Acts of Congress
Notable laws worth knowing. The House and Senate together pass between 150 and 500 laws per two-year congressional term. Which laws will be on the […]