Title: Is the Judiciary Really the Weakest Branch of Government | StudyHippo.com
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Is the Judiciary Really the Weakest Branch of Government
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Content: If the Supreme Court is not sure its decision will be implemented it would not rule the certain way. The Supreme Court decisions are political. Presidents tend to appoint judges who have similar political view. Page: 1 of 3
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Therefore, the president and the Congress by appointing and approval actually can influence future decisions. Although the Supreme Court is independent the players (nine justices) are appointed not only because of their experience and knowledge, but because of their political affiliations. However, this can only partly influence the strength and independents of the Court. In many situations Judiciary was the first who recognized the incoming “wind of change” and according to that made many landmark decisions in the area of civil rights and liberties. That shows importance of Judiciary, but it does not mean that Judiciary is stronger than other two branches. For each landmark decision in the area of civil rights the Court waited a long time before finally decided to change interpretation of the law (more than 100 years for full incorporation of the Bill of Rights into XIV amendment).