Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is the Supreme Court case that had originally upheld the constitutionality of “separate, but equal facilities” based on race. It was subsequently since overturned by Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202, is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down a Texas statute that denied funding to local school districts for the education of children who were not "legally admitted" into the United States, and which authorized local school districts to deny enrollment to such children.
Police powers are the fundamental ability of a government to enact laws to coerce its citizenry for the public good, although the term eludes an exact definition. The term does not directly relate to the common connotation of police as officers charged with maintaining public order, but rather to broad governmental regulatory power. Berman v. Parker, a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case, stated that “[p]ublic safety, public health, morality, peace and quiet, law and order. . .
Political question is a subject matter that the Supreme Court deems to be inappropriate for judicial review because discretionary power over it should be left to the politically accountable branches of government (i.e., the President and Congress). Thus, the courts will leave constitutional questions on such matters to be resolved in the political process.
Political Question doctrine is the rule that Federal courts will refuse to hear a case if they find that it presents a political question. This doctrine refers to the idea that an issue is so politically charged that federal courts, which are typically viewed as the apolitical branch of government, should not hear the issue.
In the legal and colloquial sense, the word poll is frequently used in the context of elections. In this context, poll refers to either:
A poll tax is a tax levied on everyone equally, regardless of income. While historically, poll taxes have been used as a barrier to exercising certain civil rights, such as voting, the term poll tax originally had nothing to do with voting.
Pornography, or “porn” for short, is material that depicts nudity or sexual acts for the purpose of sexual stimulation. However, the presence of nudity or sexual acts in piece of media does not necessarily make that media pornographic if the purpose of that media content is something other than sexual stimulation. Pornography can take the form of photographs, videos, written material, audio recordings, or animation, among other media formats.
Postal power is granted to Congress through the U.S. Constitution. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 7, Congress has the sole and exclusive power to establish post offices and post roads. This power includes the power to ensure the safe and speedy transit and prompt delivery of mail.
A preamble is an introductory statement that usually states the purpose and necessity of a law. “The Preamble” often refers to the preamble of the U.S. Constitution, in which the document’s authors define the principles of the Constitution:
