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    Future of Guantanamo Bay Detainees

    Wall Street Journal Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin talked about the future of detainees being held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after plea deals for three men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks were revoked.

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    Ideology and Impartiality on the Supreme Court

    A recent poll found that 70 percent of respondents believe that U.S.

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    January 6th Attack on the U.S.

    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participated in their first general election debate…

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    Congress Investigates - Tobacco Products

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates - Waco Siege

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates - Iran-Contra Affair

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates - US Intelligence Activities

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers. In 1975, the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, also known as the Church Committee, was established to examine alleged abuses within the U.S. intelligence community.

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    Congress Investigates - Watergate

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates - The McCarthy Era

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates – Ku Klux Klan Violence During Reconstruction

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates - Organized Crime

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers. ... In this lesson, students will learn about the creation of this committee, public awareness of organized crime at the time and hear about some of the key figures who were involved in the investigations in cities across the U.S.

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    Senate Dismisses Mayorkas Impeachment

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    Congress Investigates - Sinking of Titanic

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Congress Investigates - World War II Production

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Choice Board - What are Congressional Investigations?

    While there is no specific provision in the U.S. Constitution authorizing congressional oversight or investigations, the Supreme Court has firmly established that Congress has oversight authority from its "implied" powers.

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    Role of the Senate Historian

    Betty Koed, a retired U.S.

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    Life and Contributions of Frederick Douglass

    While the year of Frederick Douglass' birth has been narrowed down to two possible candidates, either 1817 or 1818, the actual month and day are still unknown, according to the National Constitution Center. ... Ultimately choosing to celebrate his birthday on February 14th (Britannica), Douglass "became the first Black U.S. marshal and was the most photographed American man of the 19th century."

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    Blinding of Isaac Woodard and Military Desegregation

    Waties Waring," discussed the blinding of World War II veteran Isaac Woodard in South Carolina, President Harry Truman's response, and the impact of President Harry Truman's desegregation of the U.S. military.

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    Immigration Policy at the U.S.

    Bush and Barack Obama presidential campaigns, discussed federal and state immigration policies at the U.S. southern border, including Texas' Senate Bill 4.

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    Life and Legacy of Dolley Madison

    In this lesson, students will learn about Dolley’s early life, how she met her second husband James who went on to become president of the U.S., her impact before and during their White House years, and her legacy today.

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    34 minutes
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