Judiciary

France being a republic type government, it gave the French congress power to make changes in the constitution for the two chambers of parliament. Furthermore, France is divided into branches of government which is; the executive, legislative, and judiciary branch. The Executive branch is runned by the president being the head of state and head of the executive. The president has a total of two terms, and is the commander of the military, but determines all policies with Council Ministers, the…

(Trethan, 2016). The second branch of government is the Executive branch. The Executive branch of government enforces the laws that are made by the Legislative branch. Their purpose is to take the interpretation of the laws by given to them by the Judiciary branch and enforce them onto the people. The executive branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet. The Cabinet is comprised of fifteen executive heads of Department, such as Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and more.…

In a country like the United States the power of the government is divided among three branches; the legislature, the Judiciary and the executive. Out of the three, the Judiciary branch is responsible for interpreting and applying the laws made by the government. Our Judicial system comprises of courts that administer justice in the name of the state. The Judiciary is meant to ensure equal justice under the law, but the poor and minorities groups seem to suffer in our judicial system. As…

an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.” Caroline Kennedy, along with the founders of our nation, believes that to truly establish a just federal court system, we must create a branch of the government that is held accountable to the law and not the enticing-yet corrupted-motives of the public. While electing federal judges may appear to be the more “democratic” option that allows public participation in judiciary matters, it…

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was established in 1982 and since its creation it has made a huge impact on the legal and political landscape of Canada. Some believe that the Charter has undermined democracy and put too much power into the hands of the courts that are not elected by the people. Some also contest that the Canadian courts are becoming lawmakers and are becoming activists. However, these claims have little truth when looking at what the Supreme Court has accomplished since the…

It was time for the Americans to create a constitution, which will help prevent tyranny. It is the government’s duty is to promote safety and security for the citizens living in the American society. In May 1776, after gaining independence from Great Britain, colonies wanted to develop a new government system to regulate the power of the authority. Most of the states had their own Constitution, such as New Hampshire, South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware, etc. A Constitution is an…

Separation of powers The term “Separation of powers” was created by Charles-Louis de Montesquieu, a French political philosopher of the 18th century. His doctrine of the separation of powers was based in the idea that the political authority of the country has to be divided in three branches which are the legislative, executive and the judicial branch. His idea was that these three branches must work separated form each other in order to avoid the abuse of power. The legislative branch is…

The Significance of the Judiciary Act of 1789 By September 1789, Congress had created the State, Treasury, and war departments and passed a Judiciary Act Establishing three circuit courts of appeal and thirteen federal district courts. The number of supreme court justices was set at six, and Washington named John Jay the Chief of Justice. One of the First acts of the new congress, through the Judiciary Act, was to establish a Federal Court System signed by President Washington on…

Criticisms regarding elections only reinforce Justice O’Connor’s claim that judicial elections represent an opportunity for partisans and special interests to install judges who will answer to them. In Citizens United v Federal Election Commission , by allowing such groups to spend without limits on communication tools during campaigns, the Supreme Court upheld these concerns. According to the majority, spending represents an exercise of free speech, a right guaranteed by the First Amendment ,…

but I do not think so. I strongly believe that all three branches share equal importance in our government. The three branches working together helps our government be as powerful and strong it is today. In Federalist 78 Hamilton stated that the Judiciary Branch has the least amount of power in the government…