The Judiciary 4/30
The judicial branch continues to play an important role in protecting the rights of minorities (whether it be business interests or ethnic/racial minorities), however it does raise the question of whether the courts are too independent of the majority will. With life terms for federal judges and the lack of any accountability to the populace through elections it is relatively easy for the courts to ignore or defy popular will.
This paragraphs brings a lot to me since I'm a minority myself. Since the Judicial branch plays such an important role protecting the rights of minorities it makes me question? if everyone feels or does everyone agree on how much power the judicial branch should have. After all, federal judges and justices are appointed, not elected. As most Americans believe in democracy , shouldn't elected officials run the country.. On the other hand, perhaps Americans government would be fairer if judges had even more power. Because they do not have to worry about reelection, they are relieved of the outside pressure of public opinion. After all, the majority is not always right. It is no accident that the Founders provided for elected officials in the legislature and appointed officials in the judiciary. They believed that freedom, equality, and justice are best achieved by a balance between the two branches of government.
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