question 1 2005 ap gov exam
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Question 1 2005 AP Gov Exam. By Tim Arakelian. Question. The judicial branch is designed to be more independent of public opinion than are legislative branch or the executive branch. Yet, the Supreme Court rarely deviates too far too long from the prevalent public opinion. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By Tim Arakelian
QuestionThe judicial branch is designed to be more
independent of public opinion than are legislative branch or the executive branch. Yet, the Supreme Court rarely deviates too far too long from the prevalent public opinion.Describe in two ways that the Supreme Court is
insulated from the public.Explain how two factors work to keep the United
States Supreme Court from deviating too far from the public opinion.
Describe in two ways that the Supreme Court is insulated from the public.
Appointed and not electedJustices don’t have to worry about the pressures
of being re-electedServe Life TermsCourt’s ability to set its own agenda
Court has the ability to control what it does and how it spends its time on different rulings
Salaries can’t be reducedPublic has limited access to court
proceedings
Explain how two factors work to keep the United States Supreme Court from deviating too far from the public opinion.
Reliance on other public officials to execute decisions
Supreme court can be overruled with new laws and amendments made by congress
Concern for reputation of the justice or Supreme Court itself
Potential for impeachment of justicesCongressional control of the Supreme Court
appellate (Appeal court decisions) jurisdiction and/or changing the number of court justices on the Court