Judicial

• Judicial - Explain

  The Supreme Court, also known as the Judiciary holds significant power in the USA through their responsibility to check the laws are constitutional.

  The Judiciary is the organisation who make sure laws passed by the legislature are compatible with the constitution
• Judicial - Example & Analysis

  The Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and return the issue of abortion rights back to individual states to decide.

  -> This showcases the extent of the power the Judiciary has in terms of decision making, with the ability to influence powerful and important decisions in the USA.
• Judicial - Rebuttal

  However, the President has the power to appoint Supreme Court Judges before they are approved by congress.

  The power to appoint judges to federal courts falls on the president, where he nominates Supreme Court Justices and Federal Court Judges who are then subject to the approval of the senate.
• Judicial - Rebuttal Example & Analysis

  On February 25th 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

  -> This evidences the power of the Executive in influencing decision making panels in the United States, demonstrating their ability to shape the country to fit their political wants.
• Judicial - Evaluation

  Overall, it is clear that the President has much more influence in decision making than the Judicial, his ability to appoint the country’s most powerful positions clearly outweighs the powers of the Supreme Court as these decision makers are heavily influenced by the Executive.