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This 6 page paper examines this 2005 book about the Supreme Court. The ideas to come from this work are discussed in depth. Judicial activism and judicial restraint are concepts examined. No additional sources cited.
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been discussed about the Court, particularly since the 2000 election ended up in the judicial branch of government. Constitutional law has always been fascinating as it broaches the areas of
guaranteed legal protections. Landmark decisions change the course of history and determine which rights the people have and do not. The book addresses the obvious problems. First, the author
addresses the division between liberal and conservative judges. This is an important subject and one that has been noted for many decades. It is something that can change the outcome
of elections and the court, which is one branch of the government in a system of checks and balances, that is tied to the presidency. Because the president is able
to appoint judges, many people believe that he will appoint someone like himself. A Republican president will appoint a conservative and a Democrat will appoint a liberal. Although this is
largely the case, all too often surprises emerge. It should really not be a surprise at all that judges have their own minds and are not stereotypical. Brilliant men seldom
have one mindset, even though they may lean one way or another. Still, the idea that the president does appoint chief justices does suggest that, like a game of chess,
the future of he state is to some extent contingent on who is president. Depending upon the makeup of the court at the time, one appointment can change a great
deal and shift the court either to the right or to the left. Some are afraid that Roe v. Wade could be overturned and render abortion illegal in the United
States. It is not that the author disagrees with the idea that the court is divided by party or ideology, but he does contest the argument that a particular
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