User:We The People Unit 3

Here are the essays for Unit three, period 5.

http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/democracy/dmpaper6.htm WE THE PEOPLE Unit 3

1. The definition of a republican government, in short, is a government in which representatives are elected to represent the common interest. A judiciary independent of the will of a nation is a solecism because, although the people do not directly elect the judiciary, the decisions of the judiciary directly effect the common welfare. Furthermore,

The constitution promotes judiciary independence in to major ways (“Having found from experience that impeachment is an impracticable thing, a mere scarecrow, [the judiciary] consider themselves secure for life”- Thomas Jefferson) 1.	Federal judges are appointed for life, and can only be removed by impeachment, or conviction by congress by treason, bribery, or other high crimes. 2.	Fixed salaryindependent judiciary free form popular passion and political influence. We elect the congress who makes the laws. We elect the president (executive branch) who enforces the laws. In turn the president elects the federal judiciary, which enforces those laws. Therefore there is a direct influence on the independent judiciary from the peoples election of the congressional body whom we elect based on their support of the desires of the common good.

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