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Marbury v. Madison (1803),

U.S. Supreme Court

This document provides the text of the landmark Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison (1803), the first Supreme Court case which declared an act of Congress illegal. That action created a legal precedent of Judicial Review.

Amendments 11-27 to the U.S. Constitution,

U.S. Government

The first ten amendments to the U.S. costitution consist of the Bill of Rights, passed as a group in 1789. The following amendments span from 1795 to 1992. Amendments 14, 15, 19, and 26 are of particular interest, as they all have to do with voting…

Tags: Executive, Executive Branch, judicial, Judicial Branch, Legislative, Legislative Branch, Slavery, SOL 1: Essential Skills, SOL 11: Civil Liberties and Rights, SOL 11c, SOL 11e, SOL 1a, SOL 4: The Constitution, SOL 4f, SOL 6: Elections, SOL 6f, Term limits, Voting rights, Women's rights

Virginia Constitution, 1971 and Today

Virginia Constitution, 1971 and Today,

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Virginia Constitution, 1864,

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Tags: Bill of Rights, Constitution, Elections, Executive, Executive Branch, Foundations, History, judicial, Judicial Branch, Legislative, Legislative Branch, SOL 1: Essential Skills, SOL 1a, SOL 4: The Constitution, SOL 8: State and Local Government, SOL 8d, SOL 8e, voting

Virginia Constitution, 1851,

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Tags: Circuit Courts, Executive, Executive Branch, Foundations, judicial, Judicial Branch, Legislative, Legislative Branch, SOL 1: Essential Skills, SOL 1a, SOL 4: The Constitution, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Governor, Virginia Senate

Virginia Constitution, 1830,

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Tags: Bill of Rights, Constitution, Elections, Executive, Executive Branch, Foundations, judicial, Judicial Branch, Legislative, Legislative Branch, Redistricting, SOL 1: Essential Skills, SOL 1a, SOL 4: The Constitution, SOL 8: State and Local Government, SOL 8d, SOL 8e, SOL 9: Public Policy, SOL 9c

Virginia Constitution, 1902,

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Virginia Constitution, 1870

Virginia Constitution, 1870,

Virginia General Assembly

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Tags: Constitution, Court of Appeals, Education, Executive, Executive Branch, History, judicial, Judicial Branch, Legislative, Legislative Branch, Local government, SOL 1: Essential Skills, SOL 1a, SOL 4: The Constitution, SOL 8: State and Local Government, SOL 8e, Taxes

Virginia Constitution, 1776

Virginia Constitution, 1776,

George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and others

Virginia signed its first constitution in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870, 1902, and 1971. Our current…

Draft Virginia Constitution, 1776

Draft Virginia Constitution, 1776,

Thomas Jefferson

Virginia signed its first constitution, drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since that time, there have been frequent amendments and six major revisions to the constitution: 1830, 1851, 1864, 1870,…

Tags: African Americans, Constitution, Elections, Equality, Executive, Executive Branch, History, judicial, Judicial Branch, Legislative, Legislative Branch, SOL 1: Essential Skills, SOL 11: Civil Liberties and Rights, SOL 11c, SOL 11d, SOL 1a, SOL 4: The Constitution, Thomas Jefferson