A brief biography of the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor.

Find out what the three levels of the federal court system are and how they work.

Description of a 1995 court case, Arizona v. Evans, in which the ruling was reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court and how the case applies to the Exclusionary Rule.

Kids learn about the Judicial Branch of the United States Government. Judges and the Supreme Court.

This U.S. Supreme Court case declared the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) of the New Deal illegal because of the issue of separation of powers. The 'Case Basics' links have documents and more information from the court case.

A summary of Washington's task to appoint Supreme Court and other federal judicial officials, appointments which he based on relevant experience, their support for the constitution, and on where they lived. Includes images of a...

A brief summary of Dennis v. United States, a First Amendment case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1951 involving limits to the freedom of speech. Includes portraits of the justices on the court of the time and information about how...

View the complete text of the 1895 Supreme Court case of the United States v. E.C. Knight and Co. which concerned the Sherman Antitrust Act.

This mini-activity covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that then-sitting President Nixon had to turn over some recordings of his presidential communications to a court of law. Students learn about the Watergate break-in,...

This site describes the jurisdiction of the Federal Court system. The site breaks the court's jurisdiction into three main areas of institutional conflict: Federal Restraint of State Courts by Injunctions, Habeas Corpus: Scope of the...

Complete syllabus and opinion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.

Brief resource presents the facts of the case, questions presented, and the conclusion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.

A complete and in-depth history of the 1966 U.S. court case of Miranda v. Arizona.

Facts and case summary for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.

This encyclopedia article offers a thorough summary and analysis of the presidential election of 2000. Electoral maps, charts, photos and links are included. A good starting point for research, but because information may be edited, a...

This is a great resource that gives both a brief summary of the case Gratz v. Bollinger and audio of the oral arguments heard before the Supreme Court. A great resource for teachers/students learning about the court's position on...

Article examining rulings by the Supreme Court and Chief William Rehnquist over the meaning of the Tenth Amendment. The author contends that Supreme Court decisions have favored states' rights over federal rights, and cites several cases...

Annotations to Article III on the characteristics and attributes of judicial power as related to specific Supreme Court decisions. The author distinguishes between judicial power and jurisdiction.

A complete look at the administration of James Monroe and the policies of the Era of Good Feelings. You can read about the domestic policies, foreign affairs, and important decisions of the Supreme Court made during the Monroe...

Learn about the judicial branch of the federal government, how the organization of the federal judiciary is determined, the functions and responsibilities of the Supreme Court, and features of the judicial process.

A comprehensive learning module on the WWII internment of Japanese Americans that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn...

Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces a movement to reorganize the judiciary system of the United States during his March 9, 1937 Fireside Chat. He proposes to change the number of judges and the terms of their services to best uphold the...

Read the words in the U.S. Constitution, Article VI, concerning the oath of office. Link to a Supreme Court case which tested the interpretation of this article, McCullock v. Maryland, to view the decisions of the Justices.

This site from ThisNation.com provides Chief Justice Earl Warren's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.