The judiciary branch is made up of the courts and interprets the laws. It consist of the Supreme Court, magistrate and municipal courts. A demographic characteristic that is widely seen throughout the courts is race and gender. A majority of the federal judges in the United States are white men, with the second most being white women. Other races, such as African American, Hispanic, and Asian American, have a considerably small amount of presence among the courts. Also, there are more men in the courts than women. In each race, the male gender is greater than women. By looking at the chart in the We the People book, the reader is able to see how diverse the courts really are. Gender and race are important because “one factor among many that presidents may take into account when selecting judicial nominees is diversity”(Ginsberg et al. 611). The more diversity there is among the courts, the less bias there is. If there is a greater amount of minorities, the benefits could go beyond particular decisions. Racial gerrymandering could possibly “jeopardize minority interest and future prospects for their substantive representation…” (Powers et al. 174). With little diversity among the courts, minorities might not see any hope for themselves nor will they want to support something that does not support them. The legislative branch’s most important duty is to make laws. …show more content…
It is in Congress where laws are written, discussed and voted on. Congress is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate; each play a big part in representing the people. A major characteristic that is very important in the decisions being made among these houses is religion. Protestants are the most, well represented groups among the variety in both houses. Each part of Congress is made up of over 50% of Protestants. The second most populated religion is Catholicism, and the third being Judaism. Religion, nowadays, is very important among our government and in politics because it is something that affects our everyday life and decisions. Many people find religion as a main controversy among our society, and when deciding on laws religion is a factor that is usually the most talked about; “...members’ religion has influenced their votes on issues like religious freedom and human cloning” (Taylor 63). Abortion and prayer in school are just a few examples that are mostly influenced by congressmen’s religious views; “religious affiliations directly affect congressional debate on a limited range of issues where different moral views are at stake, such as abortion” (Ginsberg et al. 475). Religion is a bigger factor in decision making than one might think. The President, Vice President and Cabinet come together to form the executive branch. The power of this branch is vested in