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What is the Supreme Court? / by Jill Abramson ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.

Abramson, Jill, 1954- (author.). Copeland, Gregory, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Best-selling author, former executive editor of the New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy."-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780593386798
  • ISBN: 0593386795
  • ISBN: 9780593386781
  • ISBN: 0593386787
  • ISBN: 9781518264184
  • ISBN: 1518264182
  • ISBN: 9781536474251
  • ISBN: 1536474258
  • Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:
What is the Supreme Court? -- What is the judiciary? -- The first Monday in October -- Beginnings -- The worst decision ever -- Separate but equal? -- Packing the court -- A decision for Linda Brown -- Rights of the accused -- Marriage and protest -- The 2000 presidential race -- No longer a "men's club" -- It is so ordered -- Timelines.
Target Audience Note:
940L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.6 1 520073.

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United States. Supreme Court > Juvenile literature.
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