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Constitution Day

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Several books about the constitution displayed on a table in the library

Visit the Constitution Day book display on the first floor of the Library and Learning Center

The Supreme Court: Gatekeeper of the Constitution

 

“The Supreme Court: Gatekeeper of the Constitution.” Films On Demand, Films Media Group, 2021, fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103912&xtid=274343. Accessed 12 Sept. 2022.
 
Ever wonder why a new appointment to the Supreme Court is such big news? Well, of the three branches that make up the federal government, it's arguably the judiciary, the court system, that has the greatest impact upon our lives. But it's the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, that often makes the decisions that affect us on a national level because one of its jobs is to interpret the Constitution.
 
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