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A History of the Supreme Court
Photo Source: iStock The US Supreme Court has presided over numerous landmark cases, with many having a significant social, cultural and environmental impact on the United States. Here we provide an…George Purnell FISHER, Congress, DE (1817-1899)
FISHER George Purnell , a Representative from Delaware; born in Milford, Sussex County, Del., October 13, 1817; attended the public schools of Kent County and Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg…George Madison ADAMS, Congress, KY (1837-1920)
ADAMS George Madison , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., December 20, 1837; received private instruction from his father and attended Centre College, Danville…James Overton BROADHEAD, Congress, MO (1819-1898)
BROADHEAD James Overton , a Representative from Missouri; born in Charlottesville, Va., May 29, 1819; attended the high school in Albemarle County and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville…Harrison H. WHEELER, Congress, MI (1839-1896)
WHEELER Harrison H. , a Representative from Michigan; born at Farmers Creek, Lapeer County, Mich., March 22, 1839; attended the common schools; taught school until 1861; during the Civil War…Joseph Albert WRIGHT, Congress, IN (1810-1867)
Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863 Party: Unionist WRIGHT Joseph Albert , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Washington, Pa., April 17, 1810; moved to Indiana about 1820 with…James Thomas RAPIER, Congress, AL (1837-1883)
RAPIER James Thomas , a Representative from Alabama; born a free black in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 13, 1837; educated by private tutors in Alabama and studied in Canada; studied…Edwin Yates WEBB, Congress, NC (1872-1955)
WEBB Edwin Yates , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., May 23, 1872; attended the Shelby Military Institute, and was graduated from Wake Forest (N.C.)…Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Historical BackgroundThe Constitution called for the creation of a federal government with the following three branches, or parts: legislative, executive, and judiciary. Article I created…The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 69
by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 68Federalist No. 70Federalist No. 69 The Real Character of the Executive To the People of the State of New York: I…Trending
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