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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
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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
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