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Pros And Cons Of The Judicial Branch

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“Good Morning dear classmates and teacher, I will be delivering a speech explaining why the US Judicial Branch is Good but Far from Perfect…” Thanks to the principle of Separation of Powers, the U.S. government is divided into three branches, each responsible for accomplishing specific tasks. “The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution or not. It is said that The Constitution of the United States is the highest law of our Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, is part of the Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges called justices who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The justices hear cases that have made their way up through the …show more content…

Most Americans believe and think that the system is fair which is false. The US judicial system still has not attained the standards of perfectness that are necessary for a judicial system that is meant to serve the public. According to Rasmussen Reports national survey, 42% of the US voters think that the justice system is fair to all Americans even those who have migrated into the country for various reasons. However, 80% of black and Hispanic Americans feel that the judiciary system is unfair and unjust (Burns, page 1). The highest percent hence feels that there is a lot of injustice going on in the US judicial system which is true. The judicial branch in United States lacks fairness and justice. The immigrants are denied justice and fair trial wherever they are under the court trials. These immigrants, in most cases, they are denied the right to appeal for some cases. This is a clear indication of injustice and absence of fairness in the judicial proceedings. On the other hand, white people and the minority races think otherwise since they lack the knowledge on how the system

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