1. In what ways is the court system better suited to protect the individual, than are the elected branches of government (such as Congress and the President; or the Mayor of NYC and the NYC City Assembly)? Give an example to illustrate your argument.
   1. The court system is better suited to protect the individual, than are the elected branches of government. Judges apart of the court system are appointed rather than elected, they do not appease to a specific group or majority opinion. The nominee most likely always reflect the presidents ideologies and rhetoric and serve a life time as a supreme court judge. Most cases are not tried by the supreme court, those cases that effect most Americans go to the supreme court. Examples of this is the overturn of Roe v. Wade and Brown v. The Board of Education. Those judges at the state and federal level defend the rights of citizens.

2.Think about how federal judges get to become judges – unlike Presidents, Mayors and members of Congress (and other legislatures), they are not elected, but rather appointed. Many Americans have thus called the federal courts system, and especially the Supreme Court, anti-democratic PLACES IN OUR GOVERNMENT. Do you agree that the Supreme Court, for example, is an anti-democratic part of our government? What could be the reason for this way of choosing judges in federal courts? (HINT: think about our discussion of “Federalist #10”, and which social class plays a leading role in our government system.)

I do agree that the Supreme Court is anti democratic part of our government and this is because the Supreme Court Judges are appointed opposed to elected by the public so there interest reflect the current president and the withhold the United States Constitution which sometimes is not in favor of the majority. Because the wealthy play a leading role in our government system and choosing a judge is in the best interest of who at that time have the same political rhetoric and have already were judges at a federal level there is always an opposing side and no same group has control of the government but it is still the wealthy that control the government and protects the liberties of those who are wealthy. Decisions are made for the good of the public but of factions.