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Background: Arizona v. GantThe case of Arizona v. Gant concerns a man named Rodney Joseph Gant. This man was arrested because he was driving with a suspended driver’s license. After Mr. Gant was taken by the police, the officers conducted a search on his vehicle where they discovered guns and illegal drugs. Because of this search, Mr. Gant was not only charged with illegal op..

What is Article 2 of the Constitution?Article 2 of the United States Constitution is the section that makes the executive branch of the government. The Executive branch of the government is the branch that has the responsibility and authority for the administration throughout the day of the state. In the United States, the executive branch includes the President, and other exec..

What is Article 4 of the Constitution?Article 4 of the United States Constitution is the section that talks about the states. Article 4 discusses the responsibilities and duties of the states as well as what responsibilities the federal government has to the States. How is Article 4 Broken Down?Article 2 of the United States Constitution is broken down into four different ..

What is Article 5 of the Constitution?Article 5 of the United States Constitution is the article that about how the United States Constitution can be changed. The only ways to change the constitution is by adding an amendment.How is Article 5 Broken Down?While other Articles of the Constitution are broken down into sections and clauses, Article 5 of the United States Constituti..

What is Article 6 of the Constitution?Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution first says that any debts or engagements that the country was involved in before the Constitution was put into action are still valid. Article 6 also says that the United States Constitution is the highest law of the country and that all state and federal officers and judges have to uphold the Constitution..

What is Article 7 of the Constitution?Article 7 of the U.S. Constitution is the very last article of the United States Constitution. Article 7 explains how many state ratifications are needed in order for the proposed Constitution to take place in the United States and how a state could go about ratifying the Constitution. Before the Constitution, all of the states were followi..

What is Article 1 of the Constitution?Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress its powers and limits. Congress is the legislative branch of the government, meaning they are the ones to make laws for the United States of America. The article also creates the two sections of Congress, which is called a bicameral legislature. The first of the two is the Senate, which is m..

Understanding the Articles of the United States ConstitutionThe United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution is made of the Preamble and seven different articles. Together, these articles are the foundation for how the United States government is organized. The Articles of the Constitution also explain how the federal government interacts..

The Background: Atkins V. Virginia The case of Atkins V. Virginia starts off with a man named Daryl Renard Atkins and his friend. These two men were convicted of robbing and murdering a man. When Mr. Atkins and his friend told the police about what happened, they gave two different stories. The mix-up was primarily due to the fact that Mr. Atkins was handicapped; his brain..

The Background: Baker V. CarrA law in Tennessee says that all the towns are required to provide population statistics to the state every 10 years. Each town is required to do this so the state can accurately determine jurisdictional boundaries. Mr. Charles Baker explained that Tennessee did not follow this law. In response to this accusation, the state of Tennessee said that th..

The Background: Barron V. BaltimoreMr. John Barron was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland. He sued his home city because his business, which was located in Baltimore harbor, was damaged. The city of Baltimore passed an adjustment of water flow law which ended up cutting-off water to Mr. Barron’s property. Because of the law, Mr. Barron’s boats were not able to properly dock ..

Our Founding Fathers: Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was one of the most famous Founding Fathers. He was born in January 17, 1706 in Boston as the 15th out of 17 children. When Benjamin Franklin was 12, he began working at his brother’s print shop as an apprentice, where he learned a lot about writing and printing. He even published a few articles anonymously in the New E..

Founding Fathers: Benjamin HarrisonBenjamin Harrison was born April 5, 1726 in Charles City County, Virginia. He studied at the College of William and Mary, but because his father died in 1745, not too long before he was about to graduate, he went back home to help take care of the family plantation. Later on, Benjamin Harrison became the owner of eight different plantations. H..

Boumediene V. Bush: The BackgroundThe case of Boumediene v. Bush dealt with something called habeas corpus. The case revolves around a man named Lakhdar Boumediene who was a naturalized citizen of Bosnia. Mr. Boumediene was placed in military prison by the United States Government at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Habeas corpus is a legal action which states that a prisoner in ja..

Bowers V. Hardwick: The BackgroundThe case of Bowers v. Hardwick is very interesting. It all started when Mr. Hardwick was returning home after a night of drinking at a nearby bar. Mr. Hardwick was ultimately arrested for engaging in consensual love with another adult male. When arrested, the Georgia police officers claimed he had violated restrictions within the state’s Sodo..