Description
| Product ID: | 9780593386781 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | What Was? |
| Title: | What Is the Supreme Court? |
| Authors: | Author: Jill Abramson, Gregory Copeland, Who HQ |
| Page Count: | 112 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society, Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Workshop |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-07-19 |
