History Kids - All About the Supreme Court
History Kids - Grades 4 - 9
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20m
In this program, learn all about the United States Supreme Court including the recent addition of Justice Neil Gorsuch. What is the Supreme Court's history? What role does it play in the government? What are its powers as well as its checks and balances? What is the process by which a case gets heard? How does the Supreme Court arrive at and announce a decision? Who are the current Supreme Court Justices? What is the nomination process and how and why was the confirmation process altered to fill the recent vacancy on the Supreme Court? The answers to all of these questions are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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