courts

Contains over 670 articles on court cases, arranged alphabetically by their best-known names, along with essays that examine groups of cases, and provides information on the courts where decisions were made, official citation numbers, dates of the rulings, brief summaries, and related information.

A book for middle school students about the U.S. Constitution. Includes prompts for exit projects.

Presents an introduction to the structure and function of each of the three branches of the U.S. government, including the executive, legislative, and judicial, and features comments from elected officials.

Arthur Kirkland, an idealistic, young lawyer, rebels against the corrupt judicial system when he is forced to defend a detestable judge accused of rape.

An introduction to the roles and responsibilities of the judicial branch of the United States government and explains how the judicial branch affects the lives of individual Americans.

Describes the history, structure, responsibilities, justices, and significance of the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing the branches of the federal government.

Describes the structure and functions of the judicial branch of a state government, discussing judges, lawyers, the different courts, and elections.

Examines the purpose of the U.S. Supreme Court and the role of the judicial branch of the government, what type of cases are heard by the Supreme Court, how court judges are chosen, and who is the Chief Justice.

"Learn about the judicial branch of the United States government; learn more about how the judicial branch is structured and how it interprets laws to ensure that the federal government and society runs smoothly "--Provided by publisher.

Readers are introduced to the many facets of the United States judicial system.