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  • Supreme Court Building: 1935

    Located in Washington, DC, the Supreme Court Building is directly east of the U.S. Capitol Building and is just north of the Library of Congress’s Jefferson Building. Since it is the highest court of the land, it is often used as a symbol of the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-supreme-court-building

  • The Judicial Branch

    Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of Government with the creation of the Supreme Court. Section 1 of Article III begins: The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-judicial

  • The Judicial Branch

    and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest law of our Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, is part of the judicial branch. The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges called...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/a-judicial

  • Oath of Office

    law, and Teddy Roosevelt did not use any book. The President-elect is usually sworn in by the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, but not always. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in by Sarah T. Hughes, a U.S. District Judge in Texas, after the death of...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-oath-office

  • Ways to Amend the Constitution

    the state legislatures must approve them, or ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states must approve them. The Supreme Court has said that ratification must be within "some reasonable time after the proposal." Beginning with the 18th...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-ways-to-amend-constitution

  • Arlington National Cemetery: 1864

    of the city of Washington Abner Doubleday, who is credited with inventing baseball Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis Supreme Court Justices Warren Burger, Earl Warren, William Rehnquist, and Associate Justices Harry Blackmun,Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., and...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-arlington-cemetery

  • Ways to Amend the Constitution

    the state legislatures must approve them, or ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states must approve them. The Supreme Court has said that ratification must be within "some reasonable time after the proposal." Beginning with the 18th...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-ways-to-amend

  • Types of Symbols

    Government Buildings U.S. Capitol Independence Hall Supreme Court White House Memorials and Monuments Arlington National Cemetery Thomas Jefferson Memorial Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial Lincoln Memorial Marine Corps War...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/types-of-symbols

  • Checks and Balances

    branch can declare those acts unconstitutional. The judicial branch interprets laws, but the President nominates Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges who make the evaluations. The judicial branch interprets laws,...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-check-balance

  • U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

    own learning adventures, check out these resources: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has information on the Supreme Court and Federal Court systems, including their structure and the types of cases that they hear. America’s Story from...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/parent-ed-u-s-government-web-sites-for-kids

  • U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

    own learning adventures, check out these resources: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has information on the Supreme Court and Federal Court systems, including their structure and the types of cases that they hear. America’s Story from...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/58-parents-educators-for-journeyperson-and-master/197-u-s-government-web-sites-for-kids-9-plus

  • The Executive Branch

    and can grant pardons for offences against the United States, except impeachment. The President appoints Ambassadors and Supreme Court justices, too. Article II establishes all the responsibilities of the President as well. For instance, the President...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-executive

  • Glossary

    Glossary The definitions provided in this glossary relate to words as used on Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government. There may be other definitions for these words. A act: Legislation that has passed both Houses of Congress and has been either approved by...

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