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Trial - A trial is where two people or two groups of people argue in a court.
Presidents - The only one she did not actually meet was Lyndon B Johnson.
Supreme Court - The highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions.
Constitution - A document that sets out the fundamental rules according to which a country is governed, which are usually difficult to change.
Prosecuted - The start of legal proceedings that aim to prove that someone has committed a crime.
Duties - Responsibilities, or tasks you must complete as part of a job.
Immune - Able to avoid particular infection.
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Election - A vote in which someone is chosen to represent a group of people.
Justices - The nine members of the Supreme Court are known as justices. One is appointed to be their head, or Chief Justice.
Dictator - A ruler who has total power, and has often taken power by force.