Since judges are expected to make decisions based on the constitution and law this knowledge is what makes the court system more qualified to protect individual rights. On the other hand, elected officials consider what will allow them to receive winning votes along with public approval. In addition to qualifications, courts use structured processes, constitutional interpretation, and evidence which maintains consistency and equality. For example, in the brown versus the Board of Education case the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools went against the equal protection clause despite many elected officials supporting segregation at this time, especially in the south. Without the court system, segregated schools would have continued for a longer period of time because it was not deemed necessary for legislators to defend the rights of black Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my opinion Supreme Court is not democratic structure mainly since justices are appointed and not elected while serving lifetime terms. The court is designed this way on purpose to protect constitutional rights even when not being the main focus. According to the federalist number 10, Madison spoke about the dangers of factions and emotional majority rule. If a judge ended up needing to campaign like a politician they would become influenced by donors, political trends, and public pressure. By appointing judges instead of electing them the courts would be able to make decisions based on law and reason as opposed to public opinion. Although the court might be anti-democratic it is an independence that allows for strength and protection of democracy as opposed to replacing it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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