Unit 2 – Constitutional Structure, Role of the Courts
“The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.” - The Constitution of the United States, Article III, Section 1
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- Role of the Connecticut Courts. State of Connecticut Courts.
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- What is the Role of Courts in Making Social Policy? Panel Discussion. Brookings, July 8, 2008.
- What is the Role of the Courts in a System of Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances? Civics Library of the Missouri Bar.
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