Declaration of independence This is the document where the founders of our country declared our freedom. After America began to become colonized, the British secured their claim over the land know as America today. The colonists in the Americas thought that the British were tyranting over them so they decided they had enough. The colonists wanted to be free, not controlled. So in 1744, delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia to begin the meeting of the First Continental Congress. These members sent a statement to the King in Britain to make requests on making their own laws and tell of their views on their taxes. In April 1775 the revolutionary war started. The declaration of independence was written by Thomas
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Outcome & effect: The case ruled that separating children in the school system based on race violates the Fourteenth Amendment as the black children were given a represented of inferiority compared to the children in the white schools. Since the physical facilities (bathrooms and water fountains), were equal, all other aspects of the idea of segregation weren’t
Roe v. Wade
Summary: In this case, Roe, a single pregnant woman challenged the constitutionality of the abortion laws in Texas prohibiting all abortions.
Constitutional issue: Do abortion laws that criminalize abortions, except those required to save the life of the mother, violate the Constitution?
Outcome & effect: After Roe lost the case, it was sent from the court of appeals to the Supreme Court. The court decided that the decision will be left up to the pregnant woman’s doctor. The decision gave a woman total decision over the pregnancy during the first trimester and declared different levels of state interest for the second and third trimesters. The abortion laws of 46 states were affected by the Court's ruling.
Miranda v.
Outcome & effect: The case ruled that separating children in the school system based on race violates the Fourteenth Amendment as the black children were given a represented of inferiority compared to the children in the white schools. Since the physical facilities (bathrooms and water fountains), were equal, all other aspects of the idea of segregation weren’t
Roe v. Wade
Summary: In this case, Roe, a single pregnant woman challenged the constitutionality of the abortion laws in Texas prohibiting all abortions.
Constitutional issue: Do abortion laws that criminalize abortions, except those required to save the life of the mother, violate the Constitution?
Outcome & effect: After Roe lost the case, it was sent from the court of appeals to the Supreme Court. The court decided that the decision will be left up to the pregnant woman’s doctor. The decision gave a woman total decision over the pregnancy during the first trimester and declared different levels of state interest for the second and third trimesters. The abortion laws of 46 states were affected by the Court's ruling.
Miranda v.