The Supreme Law of the Land

My next stop was prestigious Supreme Court. I looked up at the massive marble building. The large steps were only matched by the huge columns holding up this behemoth of a structure. On the sides were massive sculptures representing the Authority of Law and the Contemplation of Justice. At the top of the stairs, there was a gleaming golden door, shining in the sun. My hands trembled as my feet stepped forward and my hands slowly pushed it open.

The inside was just as huge as the outside. The floors gleamed from the wax and busts of important presidents surrounded the hall. Each footstep echoed through the great hall, making a gentle tap noise with every step. At the other end of the hall was a large conference room. My eyes darted around the large room, peering at all the seats available to the large amount of people. The other rooms connected consisted of chambers of important people, filled with books and important documents. Laws and justice literally builds this entire building. On the exterior, there are the Portico Frieze and the two statues of Law and Justice, and the interior, there were the many busts of important people, and the many archives of history.

My favorite piece of historical architecture is huge bronze front doors. It's the first thing a person sees when walking into the Supreme Court, so it would have to be of great importance and aesthetically pleasing as well. The bronze doors were sculpted by John Donnelly Jr., and it depicts the development of our law, from a Roman person publishing an edict, to the Justice Story. They says pictures speak a thousand words and this one speaks 8 stories in total. Other two that I greatly enjoy are the two statues in front of the Supreme Court. The one of the right is the Authority of Law. This statue is represented as "powerful and vigilant." He is holding the tablet of law and a sheath, representing force of order by law. The statue on the left is the Contemplation of Justice. This statue represents "intellect and justice." Below her left arm is the book of justice and in her right hand is a blind folded Jesus.

The Supreme Court makes the rules that all the other courts must follow. The Supreme Court also decides whether the federal, state, or local governments are acting within the abiding laws. They also choose cases they feel like are eligible to be one and also announce the final result of said case.

I walk out of the building, my body and mind feeling enlightened. I look back, smiling with my new found knowledge and travel to my next destination.