Arizona Election Facts Voters Need to Know

 

We all want to be sure our vote counts.  Being informed on both the law and the issues is important for us ...

Freedom of Religion Under the First Amendment 

 

One of the most important principles of American constitutional law is the idea that the United States ...

Freedom of Speech, What it is and What it is not

 

Most Americans know the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants us freedom of speech. It stat...

Is the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Relevant Today 

 

The Third Amendment proposed in 1789, reads as follows: “No Soldier shall in time of p...

It is Not So Easy to Impeach a President

 

Every president in the last 20 years has prompted mutterings and threats of impeachment.  But, what exactly i...

Learning How to Spot When News is Fake

 

Fake news is everywhere. We are all used to standing in the grocery check-out line and seeing the sensationalis...

Money and How the U.S. Monetary System Works

 

We all use money every day. We earn U.S. dollars for our labor, deposit our money in banks, pay our bills...

Navigating the Arizona Legislature's Website

 

The Arizona State Legislature has a website that provides information to the public.  www.azleg.gov.  The...

Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Under the Fourth Amendment

 

One of the most important principles of American constitutional law is the idea that indi...

The 10th Circuit Weighs in on the Electoral College Debate

 

While Americans have debated for many years about the continued need for the Electoral Coll...

The Electoral College

 

Did you know that American voters do not directly elect the President of the United States?

The people that voters in every Ameri...

The Rise and Demise of Prohibition

 

Prohibition is often called the “noble experiment.”  The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed Congr...

The Supremacy Clause

 

Have you ever wondered what happens when a federal law says one thing and a state law says another? The answer to the question li...

Why the Miranda Decision Still Matters Years Later

 

Everyone who has ever watched a crime show on TV has heard and probably memorized the Miranda warni...