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[https://www.aclu.org/documents/united-states-bill-rights-first-10-amendments-constitution by 8/5/17 ACLU] | [https://www.aclu.org/documents/united-states-bill-rights-first-10-amendments-constitution by 8/5/17 ACLU] | ||
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution. | THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution. | ||
=====Supreme Court History===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/law-jan-june03-courthistory by Admit 1/1/03 PBS NEWS] | |||
A simple definition of the chief justice, perhaps, but the road to defining the modern Supreme Court as the pinnacle of the American justice system has been a hard-fought and controversial journey. | |||
