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Highest Court The Supreme Court of the United States has an important job The U S Constitution is a document that states the basic rights of U S citizens It is the Supreme Court’s job to make sure those rights are upheld More than 100 countries have used the U S Constitution as a model for their own 4
Some people disagree about what certain parts of the Constitution mean The Supreme Court must interpret the Constitution’s meaning The Supreme Court was formed in 1790 The Court receives about 7,000 petitions every year It has almost complete control over which cases it will hear 5
