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Lesson 29 of 84 · Government
The Cabinet and Executive Departments
Landmark Supreme Court cases shaped American law: Brown v. Board (1954) ended school segregation; Miranda v. Arizona (1966) established the right to hear your rights upon arrest.
Key Facts
1
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
2
The U.S. has three branches of government.
3
The Constitution was written in 1787.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is the Constitution?