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The United States Government: The Supreme Court: Video Links to the U.S. Supreme Court

Overview of the Supreme Court, its function, history, print and online resources.

Supreme Court of the United States

Published on Mar 6, 2014

A History of the Supreme Court of the US. This video covers the history of the Supreme Court from the its earliest ruling until the end of the 20th century. The court has changed over time and this video tells that story.

Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20

Published on Jun 12, 2015

This week Craig Benzine talks about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or the SCOTUS). We're going to focus on court procedure today. We talk about how to petition to get your case heard, how written arguments, or briefs, are made, what actually happens on the courtroom floor, and of course the variety of ways the SCOTUS issues opinions on cases.

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SCOTUS Video Part 1

Overview of the U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS Video Part 2

Overview of the U.S. Supreme Court (continued)

SCOTUS Video Part 3

Overview of the U.S. Supreme Court (continued)

CNN: Inside the Supreme Court

Uploaded on Dec 23, 2010

Kate Bolduan takes a rare peek at what lies behind the walls of the Supreme Court.

Why Supreme Court Justices Serve For Life

Published on Mar 29, 2015
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A few U.S. Republican presidential candidates have expressed their desire to limit the life-long terms served by federal judges. So why do some judges serve for life?

How Is A U.S. Supreme Court Justice Appointed?

Published on Feb 19, 2016
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the US, with nine judges on its bench. So what is the process to nominate a Supreme Court justice?

What Happens If U.S. Supreme Court Decisions End In A Tie?

Published on Feb 22, 2016
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The Supreme Court bench has nine seats, but now with a vacant seat, there's room for a tie. So what happens when the court's vote ends in a tie?

The role of Supreme Court Justices under the Constitution

Uploaded on Oct 6, 2011

Justice Breyer and Justice Scalia appeared before the Judiciary Committee on October 5 to discuss the role of Supreme Court Justices under the Constitution. This is an exchange they had with Senator Lee.