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How Are Supreme Court Justices Appointed?

Replacing a Supreme Court justice is no easy feat.

Aired 10/30/2020

Simple Civics

How Are Supreme Court Justices Appointed?

10/30/2020 | 3m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Replacing a Supreme Court justice is no easy feat.

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land. Replacing one of the court's nine justices is no easy feat, because while the Supreme Court itself isn’t supposed to be political, the process of getting a new justice onto the court is about as political as it gets. Dr. Terri Jett explains the process for adding a new member to the bench and the real world implications of ea

Aired 10/30/2020

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Simple Civics is a local public television program presented by WFYI

Simple Civics

How Are Supreme Court Justices Appointed?

10/30/2020 | 3m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land. Replacing one of the court's nine justices is no easy feat, because while the Supreme Court itself isn’t supposed to be political, the process of getting a new justice onto the court is about as political as it gets. Dr. Terri Jett explains the process for adding a new member to the bench and the real world implications of ea

Aired 10/30/2020

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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