Wednesday, 02 September 2009 20:40
Interpreting the Law: The Role of the Supreme Court
VHS (3 parts), 60 min., 1990
This program examines the Supreme Court from the early federalist period to the present. It explores how the court evolved from the weakest of the three branches of government to the final arbiter and interpreter of the nation's laws. It also explains how justices are selected, how the court is organized, what kinds of cases the court will hear, and how the court reaches a decision.
This program examines the Supreme Court from the early federalist period to the present. It explores how the court evolved from the weakest of the three branches of government to the final arbiter and interpreter of the nation's laws. It also explains how justices are selected, how the court is organized, what kinds of cases the court will hear, and how the court reaches a decision.
Category:
Government