Judicial Branch FRQ The judicial branch is designed to be more independent of public opinion and insulated from politics than are the legislative or the executive branches. Yet, the US Supreme Court rarely deviates too far for too long from prevalent public opinion and is often affected by politics.

a. Describe TWO ways in which the US Supreme Court is insulated from public opinion.

b. Describe TWO political factors that affect the nomination process of justices.

c. Explain how one factor mentioned in part B works to keep the Supreme Court from deviating too far from public opinion.

Answered below

Explanation:

A) The Justices of the United States supreme court are insulted from public opinion in two ways. One, they are appointed and not elected. Therefore, they do not answer to the public, directly. Two, Justices on good behaviour serve for life and are secured of their jobs.

B) The two political factors that affect the nomination of Justices include;

One, the ideology of the nominee. The president always wants to appoint someone who agrees with their views.

Two. The approval of the Senate, who decide whether to accept the candidate or not.

C) The ideology of the nominee reflects their stance on public opinion.

- "the civil rights movements"

- "following the american civil war and abolition of slavery, the united states entered a period known as reconstruction, during which black americans continued to suffer from disenfranchisement, racial segregation, and economic oppression. beginning in the early 1950's, black americans launched a series of major campaigns of civil resistance, emphasizing the need for nonviolent protests and civil disobedience."

"such as the montgomery bus boycott of 1955-56, a campaign launched by rosa parks against the policy of racial segregation of the public transit system in alabama. “sit-ins” became popular across the american south, particularly in greensboro, north carolina, increase national sentiment."

- "the counterculture movement"

- "counterculture began to develop in the united states following the rise of conformity in american culture during the 1950s. by 1963, youth, particularly those of the white middle class, began rejecting the cultural standards and normality of their parents, opting for progressive attitudes instead. the movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement became increasingly successful and as the u.s. military intervention of vietnam began to take a negative turn."

"hippie counterculture moved further into popular culture following the summer of love in 1967 when thousands of people came together in the haight-ashbury neighborhood of san francisco. along with greenwich village in new york city, haight-ashbury became a hub for the counterculture movement."