Front row (left to right): Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Samuel Alito. Back row (left to right): Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Brett Kavanaugh.
VOA Learning English: The Rise of the Supreme Court
Each year, the court receives about 7,000 requests to consider cases. The judges – called justices – rule on only 100 or so. Their job is to strike down laws or actions that violate the U.S. Constitution. (read more)
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resort - n. something that you choose for help
role - n. the part that someone has in a family, society, or other group
symbol - n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality
boundaries - n. unofficial rules about what should not be done : limits that define acceptable behavior
outgoing - adj. leaving a particular position
invalidate - v. to show or prove (something) to be false or incorrect
column - n. a long post made of steel, stone, etc., that is used as a support in a building
staircase - n. a set of stairs and its supporting structures
dignity - n. the quality of being worthy of honor or respect
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