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Chief Justice John Marshall and the three cases that form the basis of American Indian Law

Nancy Randolph and Richard Randolph stand trial for the murder of their newborn child. Patrick Henry and John Marshall defend them.

In 1819 the Supreme Court decided McCulloch v. Maryland, addressing the constitutionality of the national bank and the right of states to tax federal agencies.

Marbury v Madison allowed the Marshall Court to give a broad definition of Judicial Review and perfect the Founding Father's vision of Constitutional checks and balances.

The onset of blindness in the elderly may be delayed by a new laser technique.

Visitors who travel south from Chicago to visit historical Downstate Illinois will find a surprising architectural gem amid farms and pristine National Forest land.

The Supreme Court's decisions in Scott and Plessy cases established a legal framework for the social and economic subjugation of blacks in the 20th century.

While John Adams is today remembered as having been a great President, his status was once mired by his association with the controversial policies of other Federalists.

Expanding the commerce clause to regulate interstate commerce by the Congress and promote national welfare began with the precedent 1824 Steamboat Case.

Now that we're halfway through 2009, here is a list of the remaining new U.S. stamp issues to be released later in the year.

The United States government is built around the concept of separation of powers among three branches of government, the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

During the years immediately leading up to the 19th century, America suddenly found standing at the doorstep of war with a leading European power.

The Nullification Crisis resulted from federal passage of two protective tariffs, prompting men like John C. Calhoun to assert state sovereignty over federal law.

In December, 1776 the British had driven Gen. George Washington and his men out of New York and across New Jersey. Things looked bleak for the Americans.

In the early years of the Republic, factionalism over Constitutional interpretation divided Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson resulting in the birth of parties.

While both North and South prepared for conflict after the 1860 election, Abraham Lincoln sought only to reassure that the South could remain safely in the Union.

The mosaic decoration of the Cathedral started by Robert Anning Bell and Robert Weir Schultz has been continued by Boris Anrep, Christopher Hobbs and Justin Vulliamy.

Also known as the General Allotment Act, the purpose of The Dawes Act, passed by the US Congress in 1887, was to break up reservations into individual allotments.

Among the difficulties proponents had when seeking constitutional ratification was the lack of an express limit on federal power. The Tenth Amendment was to remedy this.

One might be surprised to find who is not on this list which includes George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold and Omar N. Bradley.

Its not everyday that someone comes along who is not only a great singer/ songwriter but also has the unmatched ability to play the guitar the way that Brad Paisley does.

The first three Articles of the United States Constitution detail and discuss specific powers reserved to the three branches of government that enable a balance of power.

The most "civilized" of the Five Friendly Nations was forcibly removed from Georgia after gold was discovered on their lands and court challenges brought no relief.

Author, Lawyer, Attorney General and Presidential Candidate William Wirt was an important figure in American Politics, and an ironic choice for presidential candidate.

America's third president was a follower of the European philosophy of enlightenment, and a staunch believer in states rights.

In 1190, the Jewish residents of York fled to the royal castle at York after anti-Jewish rioting broke out in the city. The remaining residents laid siege to the castle.

The plain gray stucco neoclassical mansion housed war conferences. It also witnessed the death of a child and a visit by Abraham Lincoln.