Never Forget the Founding Fathers
The nature of all human beings makes it a necessity that there is some form of government to lead the people and to make rules and laws. Mapped out by the Constitution, the United States’ government consists of many different groups and branches that work together to run as smooth as possible, keeping order and keeping the people relatively safe and happy. “The legislative and executive branches of government have a voice… so should the courts” (Fiss 2-3). Each of the branches work together to achieve the correct governmental structure based on the Constitution. The Supreme Court contains valuable members who help make important decisions for the citizens and for the country as a whole. Without the judicial …show more content…
The judicial branch has primary roles that are put into play as its members make decisions for the country that influence the nation’s political fate, often times through court cases. The Clark v. Rameker (2014) case affected all of the financial advisors, not just those involved in the case (Feisee and Randall 57). Similar to this case, many court conclusions not only affect the people who are involved in the case, but they also affect other citizens and the nation’s political fate. One case that had an immense impact on the nation’s political fate was the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) case. With a present day view regarding the topic of slavery, it is clear that America’s fate eventually included the full equality of all men, no matter the circumstances. So, the Supreme Court’s decision influenced this fate immensely. The decision aroused strong feeling of both opinions of slavery, leading to the Civil War, and eventually leading to the freedom of rights for all people. Now, the once segregated country is being led by a man who is the same race as Dred Scott, President …show more content…
Wade (1973) court case. Eventually, it was ruled that abortion is a right under the Constitution (Forsythe 183-184). One controversial idea that comes up often in politics is abortion, and whenever it is, the Roe v. Wade (1973) case is available to be reviewed and analyzed for insight. Currently, the nation’s political fate regarding this topic is that abortion is lawfully a right that pregnant women can choose to act upon. Without the Court members’ opinions on this case, abortion could still have been a severe idea that had no lawful take on whether it was right or wrong. So, the decisions that are made by the Court partially influence the citizens’ view of topics and ultimately affect the nation’s political