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Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson William Howard Taft Inaugural Address Thursday, March 4, 1909 My Fellow-Citizens: ANYONE who has taken the oath I have just taken must feel a heavy…gambling
(Encyclopedia) gambling or gaming, betting of money or valuables on, and often participation in, games of chance (some involving degrees of skill). In England and in the United States, gambling was…Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964)
Case SummaryThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited places of “public accommodation“ from discrimination based on customers' race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. The Heart of…Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Historical BackgroundThe McCulloch v. Maryland decision in 1819 fanned the flames of controversy over States' rights and national supremacy. By 1824, Chief Justice John Marshall had reached…City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey (1978)
Case SummaryCities, including Philadelphia, and landfill operators, sued to challenge a New Jersey law that prevented out-of-State waste from being treated or disposed of within New Jersey.…State of the Union Address: Theodore Roosevelt (December 8, 1908)
Theodore Roosevelt (December 8, 1908) To the Senate and House of Representatives: FINANCES. The financial standing of the Nation at the present time is excellent, and the financial management of…cosmetics
(Encyclopedia) cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been…John Jacob ESCH, Congress, WI (1861-1941)
ESCH John Jacob , a Representative from Wisconsin; born near Norwalk, Monroe County, Wis., March 20, 1861; moved with his parents to Milwaukee in 1865 and thence to Sparta, Wis., in 1871; attended…State of the Union Address: Theodore Roosevelt (December 3, 1907)
Theodore Roosevelt (December 3, 1907) To the Senate and House of Representatives: No nation has greater resources than ours, and I think it can be truthfully said that the citizens of no nation…The Implied Powers of Congress
The inherent powers of the U.S. Congress The expressed powers of Congress are listed in Article I of the U.S. Constitution (since they're listed out, they're also called the enumerated powers).…Trending
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