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MVC-001F.JPG (126664 bytes) United States Supreme Court

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The Front of the Supreme Court Court in session
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John Marshal Spiral Staircase
Word Problems Scavenger Hunt Fact or Fiction Site Information

Word Problems

  1. The Supreme Court building is open to the public from 9:30am to 3:30pm. It took 36 of us  15 minutes to go through security clearance. If  there is a steady stream of people going through security all day, approximately how many people visit the Supreme Count in one, 6 hour day? 

 

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Scavenger  Hunt

Go to http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.html

  1. Go to (About Supreme Court) then go to (The Court as an Institution) and find out when it was first assembled.

  2. Go back and then go to (The Justices' Caseload) then find out how many cases they go through in one docket per term.

  3. Go back and go to (The Court Building) and find out how much the Congress was willing to pay for the building.

  4. Go back and go to (The Court in its Procedures) and find out who announces the 10a.m. entrance.

  5. Go back and go to (A Brief overview of the Supreme Court) and find out who the Chief Justice of the United States is.

  6. Stay there and find out who the Administrative assistance to the Chief Justice.

 

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Fact or Fiction

  1. The court was first assembled on February 1, 1790.

  2. Chief Justice of the United States is Marvin H. Rehnquist.

  3. There are eight associates of justices.

  4. There are 7000 cases per term.

  5. The number of cases per year has increased over the years.

 

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Information about the United States Supreme Court


           The Supreme Court has been around for 146 years. The Supreme Court is still in full force and is somewhat in more use than what it was 100 years ago. The court itself goes through 7,000 cases on the docket per term. The number these cases will rise a years go on just like it has done in past years.
           Before you enter the court you go through a security line where you have to take all items off and put them in a x-ray and show other items to a officer. When you are past the security line, the first thing you will see is a big statue of John Marshal sitting down in a chair. Turning to your right you will see a mold of the Supreme Court behind glass. Then directly behind that there will be a gift shop and everything in there is very expensive. To the left of the mold there will be a hallway. Down the hallway there will be pictures of all the chief justices. To get your picture on the wall you have to be a  retired Supreme Justice. Going out the hallway straight ahead, there is the spiral staircase. The spiral staircase is blocked from people to walk on, but you still get a good visual. Leaving the staircase you turn to the right and there is a plaque with information on John Marshal. To the left of the plaque there will be a little curved hallway. Down the hallway you will see information on different topics about the Supreme Court.
           I think that if you go to the Supreme Court and go to the sites I mentioned, you will enjoy the court very much. Take this advise in consideration, there is very heavy security at this building.  You should be careful about what you carry with you to avoid any stops by security.  The most important thing to do before  you go there is to read everything because the more you read the more you will understand what to expect when you enter. Take my information and put it together and enjoy your visit to the Supreme Court.


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Answer to Math Word Problem.

  1. 864 people

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Answers to Scavenger Hunt

  1. February 1, 1770

  2. 7000, cases

  3. $9,740,000

  4. Marshal

  5. William H. Rehnquest, Chief Justice.

  6. Sally M. Rider

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Answers to Fact and Fiction

  1. True

  2. False, William H. Rehnquist

  3. False, there are 9

  4. True 

  5. True

 

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Citation

"About the Supreme Court." 11 8 2003. Supreme Court. 05 Feb 2004. <http://http://www.supremecourtus.gov/>.