united states: Get to Know Our Supreme Court Justices
- 06/30/14 04:38 AM
The United States Supreme Court is a group of highly powerful people; yet are also highly misunderstood. One point most often forgotten when discussing such a body is that there are no requirements to be part of it, other than a Presidential appointment. Each justice is expected to be apolitical, though historically have ridden closer to the bipartisan line. A list of the current justices is as follows.
John G. Roberts, Chief Justice Appointed by George W. Bush In service since 2005 From Maryland
Antonin Scalia Appointed by Ronald Reagan In service since 1986 From Virginia
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united states: United States Homeownership Rates
- 06/25/14 05:48 AM
I recently read somewhere that the modern definition of a mortgage came along in the 1930's; evidently, when they were first introduced, it was quite difficult to achieve such a loan, so the homeownership rate during that time was low, at 40%, according to this article. While this may be true, I would like to take the time later, when I have more of it, to delve further into research of the nature of these mortgages and their first years in American financial culture. What I was able to find today, by briefly jumping onto census.gov, was that, at least since 1965, our homeownership … (0 comments)
The United States Supreme Court is a group of highly powerful people; yet are also highly misunderstood. One point most often forgotten when discussing such a body is that there are no requirements to be part of it, other than a Presidential appointment. Each justice is expected to be apolitical, though historically have ridden closer to the bipartisan line. A list of the current justices is as follows.
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