About the book
Hear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.
Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person’s privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love.
Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy.
With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this addition to this New York Times Best-Selling series.
Editions of What Is the Supreme Court?
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780593386798
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593386781
- EBook
- ISBN 9780593386804
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593590645
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593590652
Read an Excerpt
Hear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.
Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person’s privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love.
Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy.
With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this addition to this New York Times Best-Selling series.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is What Is the Supreme Court? about?
Hear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.
Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person’s privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love.
Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy.
With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this addition to this New York Times Best-Selling series.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What Is the Supreme Court??
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics and government
Where can I read a sample of What Is the Supreme Court??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780593386798
Is What Is the Supreme Court? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series What Was?
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What Is the Supreme Court??
Jill Abramson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
What Is the Supreme Court? is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780593386798) and paperback(ISBN 9780593386781) and ebook(ISBN 9780593386804) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593590645) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593590652)
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