The years 1860 to 1928 saw the ascendency of which party?

What factors have led to federal judicial proceedings becoming so politically charged? Why should these proceedings be so politically divided?

What will be an ideal response?

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new Government" - Identify the excerpt above and analyze the meaning of each clause in relation to the historical background and the author's intent.

What will be an ideal response?