Comparison of democracy in meaning and in practice

Comparison of democracy in meaning and in practice

Consider your personal definition of democracy.  How does the Judicial branch of our government fit with what you defined as democracy?  Which of the following arguments/authors do you find compelling, and why?  How does the current news regarding the Supreme Court selection process fit in with your thoughts?  What changes, if any, would you make to our judicial branch?  CHOOSE 4 of the resources below to consider and source in making your argument..

 

Refernce 2 of the 3 Articles below.

 

Read this blog entry about the Supreme Court:

 

http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2010/06/the-us-supreme-court-reforming-the-least-democratic-branch/

 

 

 

Read this article about juries:

 

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-16/opinion/ct-perspec-0916-things-20120916_1_jury-summons-longest-jury-deliberations-bribe-jurors

 

 

 

Read about the political battle over the upcoming nomination for Justice Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/mitch-mcconnell-antonin-scalia-supreme-court-nomination-219248

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Democracy in my understood meaning refers to a system of governance and judicial order in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected…

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