300 word discussion post
Humanities
The lesson this week suggests that the judicial branch is the least democratic branch of government, due to how federal judges are appointed.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a branch of government where its members are not democratically elected? Would you change the way federal judges are selected?
This discussion question focuses on the selection of federal judges.
Along with your textbook reading for the week, here’s some additional reading to consider about the federal judicial branch:
“Court Role and Structure,” uscourts.gov
Please also remember that the original post must be at least 300 words. You must use the text book as one of the 2 citations.
Roskin, M. G., Cord, R. L., Medeiros, J. A., Jones, W. S. (10/2013). Political Science: An Introduction, 13th Edition