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Federal Farmer XV
Federal Farmer XV18 January 1788by See also Federalist No. 76 and Federalist No. 77Dear sir,Before I proceed to examine particularly the powers vested, or which ought to be, vested in each…Cold War on the Courts
U.S. and Russian basketball teams play the most controversial game in Olympic history by Gerry Brown Russian Aleksander Belov scores the controversial winning basket in 1972. (Source: AP)…International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the UN's principal judicial organ. Based in The Hague, Netherlands, the Court pursues two primary objectives: (1) settling legal disputes submitted by…The Supreme Court and Federalism
The framers of the Constitution sought to balance the rights of the several states and the powers of the new federal government. Their solution was a federal system, which divides powers between…The Supreme Court Building
Source: U.S. Supreme Court. Web: www.supremecourtus.gov . Despite its role as a coequal branch of government, the Supreme Court was not provided with a building of its own until 1935, the 146th year…Supreme Court Facts
Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief…Supreme Court Decision
The 2000 election will go down in history, not only for the gridlock in Florida, but also for the way in which it split the Supreme Court, which had never before stepped in to rule on a…Brewer's: Court Circular
Brief paragraphs supplied to certain daily papers by an officer (the Court Newsman) specially appointed for the purpose. He announces the movements of the sovereign, the Prince of Wales,…Brewer's: Court-cupboard
The buffet to hold flagons, cans, cups, and beakers. There are two in Stationers' Hall. “Away with the joint-stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate.” —Shakespeare: Romeo and…Brewer's: Court Fools
(See Fools .) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Court Holy WaterCourt-cupboard A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Trending
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