The U.S. Supreme Court
This C-SPAN Classroom takes a look at the Supreme Court. Guests include C-SPAN courts producer, Beryl Anderson and University of Virginia pr… read more
This C-SPAN Classroom takes a look at the Supreme Court. Guests include C-SPAN courts producer, Beryl Anderson and University of Virginia professors David O’Brien and Henry Abraham. Topics discussed included the appointment and confirmation of Supreme Court justices, the identities and roles of the current justices, and the role the U.S. Supreme Court plays in our system of checks and balances. In another segment, Ms. Anderson anwered questions about C-SPAN’s coverage of Supreme Court topics and other judicial issues. Brief teaching suggestions were given in the third segment. close
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