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    We will discuss whether it is more democratic to appoint judges, or to elect judges. We will think about the recent court cases involving gay marriage and Obamacare. We are going to think about the process of nominating judges.

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    We will discuss whether it is more democratic to appoint judges, or to elect judges. We will think about the recent court cases involving gay marriage and Obamacare. We are going to think about the process of nominating judges.

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    Todaywearegoingtoconsidertheroleofthejudiciaryinademocracy.Wewilldiscusswhetheritismore democratictoappointjudges,ortoelectjudges. Wewillthinkabouttheseideasbythinkingabouttherecentcourtcasesinvolvinggaymarriageand Obamacare Topic1:Theroleofthejudiciaryinprotectingrights First,howarelegislaturesmorerepresentationalthancourts? Next,thinkforaminuteaboutourcriteriafordemocracy.Inclusionmeansallcitizensareequalunderthelaw. Sowhilemajorityrulemeansthemajorityshouldbeabletopassthepoliciesitwants,minorityrightsmeans themajority'spoliciescannottakeawaythefundamentalrightsoftheminority Howthen,arecourtsdemocratic,eveniftheyarenotrepresentational? Ismarriageafundamentalright? Federalismmeansthatstatescanmakerulesthatapplyintheirstates Whatabouttheideathatdifferentstateshavedifferentpoliciesaboutmarriage.Isthatdemocratic? Whichofthecriteriacouldyouusetosupporttheideathatitisdemocractic? Whicharguesagainsttheidea?

    Fourteenstatesallowgaymarriagebecauseoflawspassedbythelegislaturesinthosestates OneoftherecentSupremeCourtcasesinvolvedanamendmenttotheCaliforniaconstitutionthat madegaymarriageillegal.Theamendmentwaspassedafteraninitiative/referendumprocess.Citizens startedapetitionanditpassedduringanelectionin2008. ThefederalappealscourtoverturnedtheCaliforniaamendment. InwhatwaysisitdemocraticthatthecourtsoverruledthecitizensofCalifornia?Inwhatwaysisitnot democratic?

    Topic2:Howarejudgespoliticalratherthanneutral? Wearegoingtothinkabouttheprocessofnominatingjudges.Inthefederalsystem,thepresidentnominates judgesandtheSenateconfirmsthenominations. AssumeforaminutethatyouarethePresident,andyouhavethechancetonominateaSupremeCourt justice.Whatarethemostimportantfactorsyouwillconsiderindecidingwhotonominate?Identify5factors, andranktheminorderfrom1(themostimportant)to5 "Beingpolitical"referstothestrugglebetweencompetingpowersorgroups.Forexample,it'spolitical whetherDemocratsorRepublicanswillprevailinanelectionorapolicyfight.Lookatthefactorsyouhave identified.Areanyofthefactorsinanywaypolitical? ReviewtheargumentsabouttheconstitutionalityoftheAffordableCareActfromtheHandout2packet.Are anyofthoseargumentsinanywaypolitical?Inotherwords,doanyoftheargumentsrelatetodifferencesof opinionabouttheroleofgovernment,orthewisdomofthepolicyratherthantothemeaningofthe Constitution?

    Topic3:Howareelectedjudgespolitical? Wewillnowspendalittletimethinkingaboutelectingjudges.Assumeyouareadefendant.Developalistof characteristicsthatyouthinkagoodjudgeshouldhave.Rankthecriteria,frommosttoleastimportant. Thinkaboutacampaign.Whatdopoliticiansdotowinelections?Doesthatfitforjudges? Canajudgecampaignbasedonwhatyouthoughtwasthemostimportantcharacteristicofagood judge? Isiteasyforusregularcitizenstoevaluatethatcharacteristic? Considerwhatweknowaboutvoterturnoutandhowcitizensparticipate.Whataresomeissuesabout judicialelectionsbasedonthefactthatfewpeopleparticipateinnonpresidentialelections?

    Putitalltogetherrespondtothefollowingpromptbywritingafullydevelopedparagraphexplainingyour ideas. FederaljudgesareappointedbythePresidentandconfirmedbytheSenate.Federaljudgescannotbefired (theycanbeimpeachedforwrongdoing).Manystatejudgesmustbeelected. Howisitdemocraticforjudgestobeappointedratherthanelected? Refertoourcriteriafordemocracy UsespecificexamplesaboutgaymarriageandObamacaretosupportyourresponse

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