Instruction
Political science assignment (2 paragraphs):
The Founders wanted the courts to be independent bodies. In addition to making decisions about life and death, whether to award settlements in civil cases, and whether to punish individuals and the severity of that punishment, the courts also make decisions affecting the lives of everyone. The courts have effectively legalized abortion, sanctioned the death penalty, integrated schools, decided whether a city's districts for city council are constitutional, and determined how evidence may be admitted into court. Countless other issues have been decided by courts. Many judges are appointed for life and are thus free to make difficult decisions that might not be made by legislators. Do you think the courts and judges have too much power as compared to the wishes and expectations of our Founders?