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Test your legal and historical know-how in this quiz of Supreme COurt decisions and constitutional controversies.

In Argument Wars, players debate historical Supreme Court cases by advancing arguments and sound supports. Cases include Brown v. Board of Education, New Jersey v. TLO, Gideon v. Wainwright, and many more.

"This material covers the historical background of the Korean War, including the division of Korea at the 38th Parallel between US and Soviet occupation forces; reparations reports involving Korea and economic surveys of Korea following World War II; the United Nations Korean Commission and Reconstruction Agency; Office of Strategic Srevices [OSS] reports on Korea; and relations with Republic of Korea (ROK) President Syngman Rhee. This background material also includes the Wedemeyer Report on China and Korea in 1947. The material on the Korean War itself includes a chronology of events relating to the war in the papers of George M. Elsey; selected documents copied from State and Defense Department records relating to the Korean War; and materials from the files of the National Security Council [NSC] and the Psychological Strategy Board [PSB]. The Korean War material also includes information about General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and his dismissal as Supreme Commander Allied Powers; Commander in Chief, United Nations Command; Commander in Chief, Far East; and Commanding General, U.S Army, Far East."

Interactive online lessons, in English and Spanish, about the life of the first Hispanic woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, developed by AARTPACK Interactive, a web content development company.

Spearhead by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Our Courts is a web-based education project designed to reinvigorate civics learning inside and outside the classroom. "Do I Have a Right" and "Supreme Decision" (the first games on the site released in fall 2009) are geared for middle school students.

Has detailed records of US Supreme Court decisions since 1950.

Congress thinks people should know what's going on. I know, I'm skeptical, too. But they asked the Library of Congress to create this site where students can find out how government works or doesn't. Track bills, check up on your Congressman, or visit the LEARN section midway down the homepage for links to sections on how laws are made, how the Supreme Court works and a host of primary source documents sorted by theme: The American Revolution and New Nation; National Expansion and Reform; and Civil War & Reconstruction.

A page on Muslim immigration to the United States on the resourcesforhistoryteachers wiki with a focus on historical patterns and contemporary facts.

Publishes law for free. Also provides materials for helping convey legal concepts and the legislative process.

Covers Supreme Court cases, busing and school integration, school integration in Ann Arbor and resegragation in American schools.

Visual US history time line of: Presidency Supreme Court Senate Democratic Party Republican Party