This section explores the deeper, often underreported history behind several constitutional amendments. It aims to separate myth from fact and show how legal texts, political power, and public perception interact.
Topics to cover
- Origins and drafting of key amendments
- Political context and debates
- Judicial interpretations and landmark cases
- Social movements and public response
If you’d like, I can add starter pages for specific amendments (e.g., First, Fourteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments). For now this is a scaffolded landing page you can edit.
Sixteenth Amendment
Background
Origins of federal taxation powers, the Pollock decision, and the push for amendment.
Text
Amendment text and commentary.
Key Cases
- Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (1916)
Further reading
Historical sources and analyses.
Ninth Amendment
Background
Context on the drafting of the Bill of Rights and concerns about enumerating rights.
Text
The text and contemporary interpretations.
Key Cases
- Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) (contextually relevant)
Further reading
References and scholarly commentary.
Second Amendment
Background
Short overview of colonial militia practice, the English right to bear arms, and early American debates.
Text
The text of the Amendment and notes on drafting.
Key Cases
Key Cases
- [District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf)
- McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010)
Further reading
Add links and references here.