Constitution of the United States

Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do...

"Miranda Warning"

TheMiranda warning is actually rights granted in the Constitution.Although popularly known as the Miranda rights or Miranda warning(ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona).  Your rights consist of the familiar phrases invoked by TV police...

Minnesota State Constitution

Preamble We, the people of the state of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings and secure the same to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution  ARTICLE I BILL OF...
Today We Honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Today We Honor Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1950’s America, the equality of man envisioned by the Declaration ofIndependence was far from a reality. People of color — Blacks,Hispanics, Asians — were discriminated against in many ways, both overtand covert. The 1950-1960’s were turbulent times in...

Stop and Frisk

When can a police officer stop and frisk you before you’re arrested? A police officer’s right to stop and frisk was allowed by the United States Supreme Court in Terry v. Ohio. If an officer reasonably believes that a suspect is armed and dangerous, the...