The Impact of the Law
The Rise and Demise of Prohibition
Prohibition is often called the “noble experiment.” The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed Congress on January 16, 1919. Effective...
Read MoreIs 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 peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner...
Read MoreThe 10th Circuit Weighs in on the Electoral College Debate
While Americans have debated for many years about the continued need for the Electoral College, the conflict reached new heights after the 2016 electi...
Read MoreSenate Passes Bill to Combat Illegal Robocalls
If we can pick one complaint most Americans have in common, it is this. We are all sick and tired of having our day interrupted by unwanted robocalls...
Read MoreReasonable Expectation of Privacy Under the Fourth Amendment
One of the most important principles of American constitutional law is the idea that individuals in the United States have a reasonable expectation of...
Read MoreFreedom of Religion Under the First Amendment
One of the most important principles of American constitutional law is the idea that the United States has no official religion and that anyone may pr...
Read MoreFSMA Rules on Produce Safety
In January of 2011, President Obama signed the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) into law. The Act is designed to shift government focus away from...
Read MoreArizona Preempts Local Plastic Bag Regulations
Disposable plastic bags are both a convenience and a blight. Across the nation, political battles are being waged over whether single-use, plastic ba...
Read MoreArizona Election Facts Voters Need to Know
The general election of 2018 is almost here, so a quick refresher on election law and protocols is timely. We all want to be sure our vote counts. B...
Read MoreFreedom of Speech, What it is and What it isn't
Most Americans know the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants us freedom of speech. It states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an es...
Read MoreWhy the Miranda Decision Still Matters 51 Years Later
Everyone who has ever watched a crime show on TV has heard and probably memorized the Miranda warnings: “You have the right to remain silent. If you ...
Read MoreIt's Not So Easy to Impeach a President
Every president in the last 20 years has prompted mutterings and threats of impeachment. But, what exactly is impeachment?
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Read MoreWater Rights in Arizona
The history and future of water in Arizona and how the law governs this precious resource.
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Read MoreNavigating the Arizona Legislature's Website
The Arizona State Legislature has a website that provides information to the public. www.azleg.gov. The website contains valuable information, inclu...
Read MoreLearning 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 sensationalist newspapers on the rack next to us. Th...
Read MoreMoney 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, use credit cards, and spend cash to purchas...
Read MoreThe 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 lies in Article 6, Para...
Read MoreThe Electoral College
Did you know that American voters do not directly elect the President of the United States?
The people that voters in every American state actually v...
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