The U.S. Supreme Court
- ISBN-10
- 0736822917
- ISBN-13
- 9780736822916
- Series
- The U.S. Supreme Court
- Category
- Courts
- Pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Authors
- Steven S. Smith, Muriel L. Dubois
Description
Provides an introduction to the Supreme Court, its justices and how it selects and decides cases.
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