"Let's make a deal!" said the United States. "Great!" said Cuba. "We'll both get something we want, right?" "Um, sure…" said the U.S., with shifty eyes.The Platt Amendment was a deal…in a way....

The Platt Amendment is structured in a very straightforward way, with an introduction and then a list of points. By using a list, in Roman numerals, Congress was employing a rhetorical device that...

If these words sound familiar, that means you either paid attention in government class or you've read some John Locke. Or hey: maybe it was both. These words became pretty famous because a dude yo...