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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (64258)	5/3/2009 6:24:08 PM
From: TideGlider	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

You are in idiot...ten fold. Updated 20 June 2006 The judiciary is one of three separate and independent branches of government established by Article III of the United States Constitution; the other two are the legislative and executive branches. Federal courts are charged with interpretting and applying the law to resolve disputes. The courts do not make law; that is the responsibility of Congress. The courts do not enforce law; that is the responsibility of the executive branch, headed by the President. The founders believed that an independent judiciary was critical to the success of democracy. To that end, they directed that federal judges be appointed for life; they can be removed from office only if impeached and convicted by Congress of "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." The founders also forbid Congress to exact punitive measures by prohibiting Congress or the President from being able to reduce justice compensation "during their Continuance in Office." The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the Supreme Court with one chief justice and five associate justices. As the nation grew geographically, Congress grew the Supreme Court. In 1869, the Court settled on its current configuration of eight justices and one chief justice. In 1934, Congress also charged the Supreme Court with drafting rules of federal procedure. Sitting Justices Seven of today's nine Supreme Court justices were appointed by Republican Presidents. Ages range from 56 (Alito) to 86 (Stevens) ; three attended Stanford; six attended Harvard. Five had been in private practice; eight were already federal judges.