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    The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land, and the only court specifically created by the Constitution. It consists of nine justices, appointed for life by the President, who weigh in the meaning of laws and whether or not they violate the Constitution.

    		Supreme Court Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    CNN: The Nine5 stars

    This CNN section is an archive of recent Supreme Court news items. Peruse them to learn more about the kind of cases the Supreme Court hears, and current issues that are being debated now.



    Ducksters: Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court4 stars

    "There is a hierarchy of federal courts in the United States. At lowest level are 94 U.S. District Courts which cover different regions of the country and handle most federal cases. Above the District Courts are the 13 Courts of Appeals. At the top of the Judicial Branch is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has the final say." Read this article or listen to it, and then take a ten question quiz about the Supreme Court.

    Infoplease.com: Milestone Cases4 stars

    These twelve Supreme Court decisions are the ones most frequently referenced in popular media. They include Plessy v. Ferguson (the case that asserted separate railroad accommodations for blacks did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment), Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ( which struck down "separate but equal" racial segregation in public schools) and Roe v. Wade (the case that legalized abortion.) Each decision is summarized with a single paragraph and is linked to a longer encyclopedia article.

    Oyez Oyez Oyez5 stars

    The Oyez project takes its name from the phrase (pronouced "o-yay", "o-yez" or "o-yes") used to call the courtroom to order, and is my pick-of-day site. Start with the amazing, virtual tour; you'll feel as if you are standing at the lectern arguing a case. Other highlights include Oyez Baseball, an interactive quiz that compares baseball players to Supreme Court Justices (I'm not making this up), and the databases of justice bios and court cases. And last, but not least, you can hear the Marshall of the Supreme Court announce the arrival of the justices with the audio clip on the FAQ page of the About Oyez section.

    U.S. Supreme Court5 stars

    The official U.S. Supreme Court site has oodles of educational material (downloadable in Adobe Acrobat PDF) in the About the Supreme Court section. Skip the Brief Overview (which only lists hours and other administrative details) and jump into The Court as an Institution, The Court and Its Traditions, The Court and Its Procedures and The Court Building. Biographies of the current justices, and a listing of all past justices, are also found here. A fabulous photo gallery and info for D.C. visitors wanting to hear oral arguments await you in Visiting the Court.

    		Supreme Court Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    Historic Supreme Court Decisions – by Topic

    United States Supreme Court Cases

    Infographic: How the Supreme Court Works


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    Feldman, Barbara. "Supreme Court." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 28 Jan. 2020. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/supreme-court/ >.


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    By . Originally published January 28, 2020. Last modified September 29, 2020.

    Filed Under: Geography, Social Studies, Social Studies and Current Events

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