Creative Writing: The Judicial Branch” Life of Service”

Students are to write a 500-word essay. The Judicial branch of the United States government is incredibly unique in terms of how members gain access to this exclusive club. Both the executive branch and the legislative branch rely on votes from its people to become elected. However, the Judicial branch does not require a vote from the people. Supreme court justices gain entrance by appointment from the president. Once appointed they are members for life and cannot be removed from their seat.
Prompt:
The framers were very strategic in the way they structured our government. Based on your understanding of governmental principles, Write a 500 word essay detailing your opinion of why the framers arranged for members of the supreme court to serve for life and also to be appointed by the president instead of being voted in by members of society.