U.S. Supreme Court on C-Span

Next week the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term. C-Span, the U.S. public service cable channel, is planning a special week of programs about the Court.

C-Span Classroom has prepared some teaching resources for U.S. highschoolers. This page also has links to video clips taken from the week's programs:

* Creating Independent Federal Courts

* The Supreme Court As A Human Institution

* Marbury v. Madison and Judicial Review

* “Equal Justice Under Law”

* The Opinion Writing Process

* Being a Chief Justice

* Past Chief Justices

* Granting Certiorari

* Preparing for Oral Arguments

* The Intimacy of the Supreme Court

* Explaining Oral Arguments

* After Hearing Oral Arguments

* Reporting Decisions

* Adding a New Member to the Court

* The Supreme Court’s Building History

* History’s Influence on the Court

These clips are from 1:30 min. to 6:45 min. long, no script, RealPlayer, WMP.