1. The court system is better at protecting individual rights because judges don’t have to worry about getting re-elected or making voters happy. They’re supposed to focus on what the Constitution says and what’s fair, not what’s popular. That makes them more likely to stand up for people’s rights—even when it’s not the easy or popular thing to do. For example, in Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were unfair and unconstitutional. A lot of people at the time still supported segregation, especially in the South, so elected leaders weren’t going to touch that issue. But the Court stepped in and made a decision that protected the rights of Black students, even though it wasn’t the popular choice.

2. Yeah, in a way, the Supreme Court is kind of anti-democratic because the justices aren’t elected by the people and they get to keep their jobs for life. But that’s actually on purpose. The founders of the country didn’t want every part of the government to be controlled by majority rule, because sometimes the majority can make decisions that hurt smaller groups or individuals. That’s why federal judges are appointed—not voted in—so they can focus on what’s right and not worry about public opinion or politics. They’re supposed to be more neutral and make decisions based on the law, not on what voters want. It also shows how the system was built with the upper class in mind—people who were seen as educated and “above” the influence of the crowd were the ones trusted to make these big decisions.