Supreme Thwart
The U.S. Supreme Court, as we all learn in school, was intended to be a check on the other two branches of federal government. But at various points in history, many Americans have seen it instead as impeding the will of the people. This exhibit explores debates about the judicial power and how the Court has wielded it.
Contesting the Court's Power
View Connections20Populating the Bench
View Connections19Questioning Originalism
View Connections20Packing the Court
View Connections07Slavery at the Court
View Connections12Civil Rights at the Court
View Connections14Corporations at the Court
View Connections10Abortion at the Court
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