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The 24th Amendment was ratified in 1964. "There can be no one too poor to vote," declared President Lyndon Johnson.  At the time of the passing of this Amendment, the most egregious use of poll taxes stop voting was in

The Legislative Service Office, known as the LSO, is a group of 42 nonpartisan, paid advisers for the legislators. Bills are drafted by a standing or appointed committee, a legislator, or very often, the LSO. Each starts its journey assigned

The Supreme Court was established in 1789 with the Judiciary Act.  A few years later a case arose where a man from GA tried to sue the state of GA.  The judges disagreed with the protection that the state had.