The Supreme Court (2020)

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The Supreme Court (2020)

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Sep 23, 2021

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When, why, and how did the Supreme Court get the final say in the law of the land? The question of the Court's role, and whether its decisions should reign above all the other branches of government, has been hotly debated for centuries. And that's resulted in a Supreme Court more powerful than anything the Founding Fathers could have imagined possible.

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Sep 23, 2021

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The Supreme Court (2020)

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