The U.S. Supreme Court
- ISBN-10
- 1429619856
- ISBN-13
- 9781429619851
- Series
- The U.S. Supreme Court
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-01
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Danny Fingeroth
Description
Describes the functions of the United States Supreme Court, including its history and its importance in the American government, and includes landmark cases judged by the Supreme Court.
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- 2023-08-18
- 161 pages
- Ebook
- Oxford University Press
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