Consider what you have learned about the power and impact of the US Supreme Court from the textbook and other sources to write a 650 (+/-10%) word essay that addresses the following question: “Is the Judiciary still the “weakest branch of government”?
briefly consider why the Supreme Court was considered the “weakest branch of government”
when was it considered “weak”? why did they think that?
identify a major Supreme Court holding (ruling) from the last 20 years to demonstrate the power (or lack of power) of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Use the US CourtsLinks to an external site. or OyezLinks to an external site. to find a relevant case (must be from the last 20 years (ie no case before 2001 will be accepted).
Briefly explain what the hold was in that case
what does the decision say? why was it an important decision?
In the bulk of your paper: construct a well-supported essay to evaluate if the U.S. Supreme Court should still be considered the weakest branch of government
your use of compelling evidence to explain and support your conclusions will be important in the evaluation of your essay.
Bonus question (one point each):
1) What percentage of the US population supported inter racial marriage at the time of the Loving v. Virginia U.S. Supreme Court holding?
2) Which US Supreme Court holding precipitated the most recent sharp dip in Republican/Republican-leaning voters’ favorable view of the US Supreme Court?
