With millions of Americans tuning in to watch Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings, it’s a good time to make sure you have your legal jargon down pat. LNGenZ presents a quick primer Continue Reading
The United States Supreme Court is the ultimate decision-maker when it comes to legal disputes in the United States. Judges on the Court are called “Justices.” It is made up of the Continue Reading
Our federal government consists of three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. They all originate from the United States Constitution. Their powers come from Congress, the presidency, and the federal courts. Initially, Continue Reading
President Trump wants to cut funding to states that will not or cannot control violent protests. In a recent memo, Trump asked for a review of funding to “jurisdictions that permit anarchy, Continue Reading
Black Americans and the Police: What Do They Really Want?
The movement to “defund the police” is gaining popularity – or is it? Americans are told that the hope to end policing as we know it comes from the black community due Continue Reading
The Power of the Vice Presidency
“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything” – John Adams The role of the vice president as part of the executive branch of government couldn’t Continue Reading
Supreme Court, School Choice, and Separation of Church and State
The issue of government funding of private, religious schools has been contentious since these schools first began opening up en masse in the 19th century. By that time, the separation of church Continue Reading
Conflict between public schools and private schools has existed for many generations. Advocates of private schools often deride the value of American public education, and advocates of public schools criticize elitist attitudes Continue Reading
Origins In the early 17th century, thousands of English Puritans arrived in the New England region to escape religious persecution and accusations of heresy from the Church of England back home. The Continue Reading