Learn about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or SCOTUS). In this episode, we focus on court procedure. We talk about how to petition to get your case heard, how written arguments, or briefs,...

The Supreme Court wasn't always as influential as it is now. In fact, one justice didn't even show up. Did anyone consider the Supreme Court important in the early days? [1 min. 2 secs.]

The Supreme Court wasn't always as influential as it is now. In fact, one justice didn't even show up. This episode originally aired in May 2012.

Today we learn how the Supreme Court affects international diplomacy. This episode originally aired in January 2012.

Supreme Court also plays a role in keeping the powers of the President in check.

An introduction to the US Supreme Court, how it came to be, and how it has evolved over time.

Examines self-imposed limits on the power of the Supreme Court.

How much do you know about the Supreme Court? Learn the basics on today's podcast.

Today we discuss how the Supreme Court decides to hear a case through writs.

Crash Course video talks about court procedure of the U.S. Supreme Court, including how cases get heard and what happens on the floor. [6:53]

Crash Course video in which host Craig Benzine discusses the pivotal case of Marbury v. Madison and the resulting power of judicial review. [8:00]

The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or...

Neal Katyal, Former Acting Solicitor General of the United States in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center about privacy and technology cases and the Supreme Court. [3:48]

Watch this video [5:20] to learn how Florida ended up determining whether Al Gore or George W. Bush would win the U.S. presidency in 2000. See how a vote recount in the state led to the U.S. Supreme Court giving the election to Bush and...

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and a group of students discuss the Supreme Court: its history and evolution; how the justices select, hear and decide cases; and the role of an independent judiciary and other issues crucial to a...

First, you are not a dummy. Watch Mr. Hughes serve up a heaping helpful of Judicial Review designed to help you pass your tests and walking around a little smarter than when you started.