The Supreme Court

by Heather Lehr Wagner

This history of the cases that have been presented before the U.S. Supreme Court offers a nearly comprehensive account of the issues that have shaped American history: slavery, segregation, the right to vote. The words that appear above the main entrance to the Supreme Court - ""Equal Justice Under Law"" - reflect the court's responsibility to serve as the highest court in the United States. By protecting the spirit of the Constitution and interpreting...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791092836
• ISBN13: 9780791092835
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8