U.S. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court of the judiciary of the United States of America. Between 1800 and 1935, it met primarily in the basement of the United States Capitol building, then in the Old Senate Chamber, until it moved into its present location at One First Street NE, Washington, D.C.. Despite being considered a weak organization in its earlier years, it has become a powerhouse that has taken the lead on issues of social justice.
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  1. Bill Clinton
    42nd President of the United States (1946-)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Bill_Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas) served two terms as the 42nd President of the United States of America from 1993-2001.
  2. Capitol
    the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Capitol The United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C., is where the United States Congress meets.
  3. certiorari
    a legal document requesting a higher court to review a case
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Certiorari Certiorari is a writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court. It is a means of getting an appellate court to review a lower court's decision.
  4. chief justice
    the judge who presides over a supreme court
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States The Chief Justice of the United States is the official title of the Justice of the Supreme Court who holds the position of Chief Justice.
  5. conservative
    resistant to change
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservative A conservative is one who adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values.
  6. D.C.
    the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Washington%2C_D.C. Washington, D.C., also known as the District of Columbia, since 1800 has been the capital of the United States.[1] Pierre L'Enfant designed much of the city, including the city's interesting quadrant formation. The city is divided into four quadrants, which meet at a central point at the United States Capitol. The Northwest quadrant is by far the largest, and locations in this quadrant include the White Hous
  7. dissenting opinion
    an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Dissenting_opinion A dissenting opinion is an opinion of a judge who votes against the majority's opinion. He or she must include his reasons for disagreeing with the opinion of the majority.
  8. George H.W. Bush
    vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/George_H.W._Bush George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts) is a World War II veteran who served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and the 41st President of the United States, serving January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993.
  9. George W. Bush
    43rd President of the United States
    http://www.conservapedia.com/George_W._Bush George Walker Bush (born New Haven, Connecticut 1946) was the Governor of Texas (1996-2001) and has served as the 43rd President of the United States of America since 2001. Campaigning on the notion that the United States should not be in the business of nation-building,[1] he won the office by a narrow margin in the decisive State of Florida in the 2000 Presidential election. Legal challenges to the certified vote count went all the way to the U.
  10. Gerald Ford
    38th President of the United States
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Gerald_Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.) was the 38th President of the United States of America, serving from August 1974 to January 1977. He was the first president not elected to either the presidency or vice-presidency. A Republican, Ford served as U.S. Representative, 1948-73, and was the House Minority Leader from 1965 to 1974. His most famous and daring decision was to pardon former President Richard Nixon of any crimes for the
  11. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal A liberal is a person who's views reject traditional and biblical standards in favour of subjective or relative standards.
  12. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Opinion An opinion is a judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the decision of the court but offers further comment. (A per curiam opinion is an unsigned opinion "of the court.")
  13. President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    http://www.conservapedia.com/President_of_the_United_States_of_America The President of the United States is the head of the U.S. Executive Branch. As the head of state of the United States of America the President is one of the most powerful people in the world. The writers of the constitution recognized that they were writing a job description which, in England, was and is filled by the office of the Prime Minister and position of the Monarch. At that time, the Monarc
  14. remedy
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Remedy A remedy is a legal or judicial means by which a right or privilege is enforced or the violation of a right or privilege is prevented, redressed, or compensated.
  15. Ronald Reagan
    40th President of the United States (1911-2004)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Ronald_Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911- June 5, 2004), United States President and considered by some to be one of the greatest American Presidents, was the 40th President of the United States of America severing two terms from 1981 to 1989, following Democrat Jimmy Carter and preceding Republican George H. W. Bush. Ronald Reagan is credited with leading America peacefully through the Cold War, lowering taxes, promoting a free economy, and helping
  16. United States of America
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    http://www.conservapedia.com/United_States_of_America The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the USA, the US, the States, or simply as America) is a North American nation that consists of a federal union of fifty individual states and the federal District of Columbia. Its origins lie in the British Empire: it was founded on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and its independence from Brita
  17. US Senate
    the upper house of the United States Congress
    http://www.conservapedia.com/US_Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives. It is composed of 100 Senators, two from each of the 50 states. The Senate convenes in Washington, D.C.. After the 2006 midterm elections, the Senate is equally divided, with 49 Republicans and 49 Democrats. Independents Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman caucus with the Democratic Party, giving Democrats the m
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