What role do judges and the judicial system play in supporting freedom?
THe judicial system is supported by judges, not the president. The president appoints the supreme courts judges. The other branches of the government have no say in the judicial system.
It is the courts and judges that decide if a new law is constitutional or not. If the law is vetoed, the court goes in and re-written. It is not the job of the government to do this. but instead that of the courts. It's nice to think this because it allows our court system as a society to do what it was designed to do with no setbacks from other systems or the parties.
THe nice thing is that in the lower levels of the judicial system, if someone fells they are being treated or charged unfairly. They may select to go to a higher authority. This is where more judges are on the board. It is up to our legal system to vote on new laws to be out in place, or laws that need to be re-submitted. This causes boo-koo problems sometimes.
The United States congress is the most powerful law-making organizations in the world, due to the voting processes but also, the money backing them as representatives of congress. They have the abundance of getting elected by the people and for the people. But they also have boo koo bucks rolling in from their partners/ sponsors.
First off they must have the money to back them while running or while in congress. This is why congressmen or women hold positions forever. THey have the backing of public media displays such as t.v. networks and radio stations. This is what makes congressmen or women have so much power for one. THe other reason congress is not what the founding fathers were hoping it to be is due to the cutting of lines for the districts during voting processes. AKA gerrymandering. It has ruined the popular vote by cutting the district lines and cutting votes out of the equation. This is beneficial to their success of obtaining their seat in the senate or house. It's dumbfounding that this is allowed to happen, I can't believe that it seems that that the votes people fill out to "Voice their opinion and what they want" gets thrown to the dumps. THis needs to change. It's not what this Nation was founded on.
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Due to the voting process that comes with being an American we, as citizens, vote for congress, the house, and the state representatives. But when it comes down to it. Our votes for the president. Are controlled not by popular votes, which it should be but by the electoral college votes. They make the deciding factor of whom takes the noble office at the end. With foreign affairs, yes the president does have influential powers over some, not all. Our courts and congress have a lot to do with what reaches the president as a final result. The president has to watch that he doesn't step over the boundary of his powers and take away from a democracy and turn it into a dictatorship. Which is not in the best interest of the presidents people. THis could lead to rioting and protesting, which we have seen coming from Egypt. It is essential for the president to recognize the views and what his nations people want and not declare that just because he is the president it's his way or the high way.
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