On the supreme court there are nine total justices. This number was previously six. It was changed over time. It was at one point ten. There is one chief justice and eight associate justices.
The supreme court is the highest court in the land. They are the final court. When cases are appealed they end at the supreme court. Usually many cases don't make it all the way to the supreme court.
The supreme court is limited by checks and balances however. The president has to choose justices. This gives him influence over the supreme court. Congress also has influence over the supreme court because the senate confirms justices. <span />
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that
occurred in the United States during the early 1970s. It resulted in the
resignation of President Nixon as it painted the presidency in bad light. It occurred as a result of a break-in by five
men at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate
office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972, and President Nixon's
administration's ensuing attempt to cover up its involvement.
Count Cavour was the skillful politician who was named prime minister of italy in 1852
Rhode island was not present and there were 55 delegates