Curated Video
How Did The U.S.'s Most Influential Judicial Body Come To Be?
A 1789 law established the Supreme Court, and while it's been amended, the basic outline of the federal court system has largely survived.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: George Washington and the Executive Branch
George Washington put aside any personal relationships in appointing the most qualified individuals to the executive branch, and paid scrupulous attention to the protocols set by the Constitution for the presidential office.