The 19th Amendment: Women Finally Get the Right to Vote

On August 26, 1920, women in the United States gained the legal right to vote for the first time under the 19th Amendment. It...

What Are the Checks and Balances in the US Government

When the Founding Fathers were deciding how to set up the United States of America, they knew they did not want to emulate the...

What Does the Legislative Branch of the Government Do?

The legislative branch of the US government consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Collectively, we refer to the branch as Congress. Congress...