Post #4 THE SUPREME COURT

My first week in Washington D.C., was amazing! My family and I went touring around the Supreme Court, and learned a lot of things about it. During the tour, it talks about the Supreme Court and how it works. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation, and it is the only federal group which is stated in the Constitution. How the Supreme Court works is that the Supreme Court would choose a cases to take and would talk about it. They would choose the cases that are socially important and will resolve the conflict of the law. Most of the cases won't be able to be discussed by the Supreme Court because they receives several thousands of cases every year from lower courts. The term of the Supreme Court start the first Monday of October and continue on until the early July. The term are divided between the Justices who would listen to the court cases and later express their opinion during sitting, and the recesses would discuss the case and write down their opinions.The Constitution gives the Supreme Court to check the legislative and executive branch. On top of the building there’s a carving of Moses sitting on a throne.  Most of the people know that Moses is a really powerful person. So this means that the building itself display shows that this Supreme court has the power and authority. Arts and Architecture i found is the The Bronze Door. The Bronze Door which is the entrance leading to the courtroom made by Cass Gilbert. While researching more about this, this is my favorite because the door is comprised of 8 significant events like the Magna Carta, Shield of Archilles, Justinian Code and more! Another art or architecture that is my favorite is The Contemplation of Justice. This statue is located left side in front of the supreme court. I like this statue because it shows that not only men has the power to decide on laws but women could participate on making laws which you see a woman holding a book the book. The third statue that is my favorite is the Authority of Law that is located on the opposite side of The Contemplation of Justice which is on the right side of the Supreme Court. I choose this because it shows that the man is hsitting to discuss of the law or cases patiently. He is sitting calmly while holding the tablet of laws that is carved on the tablet LEX which is in Latin meaning law. He is showing this tablet because he want to tell us that the Supreme Court will make laws every year to make our country better.

----- The Bronze Door

------The Contemplation of Justice

-----Authority of Law