September 24th, 1789—the First United States Congress establishes the basic structure of the Federal Judiciary. With this act, the American legal system becomes an entity entwined with our fundamental notions of democracy and fair government, equal in power and authority to the Executive and Legislative branches. This program guides viewers through the history of the Judiciary and illustrates how it works in theory and practice. Topics include the main purposes of the Judicial branch—specifically, interpreting the law, determining if laws are unconstitutional, and applying the law to individual cases; the various divisions and levels of courts, such as lower, appellate, and specialized courts; the unique powers of the Supreme Court; summaries of famous Supreme Court cases; and more.

Georgian Court University Collection

United States -- Politics and government., United States. -- Constitution, United States. -- Supreme Court, Courts -- United States

U.S. government : how it works

Massof, Curt (Videographer), Gonska, Jodi (Editor), Sturm, Robert (Editor), Mehwa, Rusty (Narrator), Hughes, Melissa (Producer), Sims, Tracey D. (Writer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Producer)

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English

Higher education

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