POS2401 Saint Petersburg College the Judiciary Discussion The Judiciary First, explain and discuss the powers of court in relation to the executive and th

POS2401 Saint Petersburg College the Judiciary Discussion The Judiciary

First, explain and discuss the powers of court in relation to the executive and the legislature.

Then, do you agree or disagree with Alexander Hamilton’s statement that the “Judiciary is the weakest branch of government”? Please be specific and use examples.

Finally, what is judicial restraint and what is judicial activism? How are they different, and is one preferable over the other? Put the ideas in your own words and use APA citation.

Once you have posted your response, the other students’ responses will appear. Please read over the other students’ response and then reply to at least one classmate. In your reply identify something you had not previously been aware of or something which challenges you to think differently.

Your post must be at least 300 words. List all web resources and referenced materials that were used. You must use the APA citation style format in listing references used and in parenthetical citations.

Web Resources

Helpful Links:

1. US History: The Power of the Federal Courts. (2018). USHistory.org. Retrieved from http://www.ushistory.org/gov/9e.asp

2. Cato Unbound: Bathija, Sandhya. (2014). Why Judicial Restraint Best Protects Our Rights. Cato Unbound.Retrieved from https://www.cato-unbound.org/2014/02/07/sandhya-bathija/why-judicial-restraint-best-protects-our-rights

3. Think Progress: Millhiser, Ian. How Conservatives Abandoned Judicial Restraint, Took Over The Courts And Radically Transformed America. (2013). Think Progress.Retrieved from https://thinkprogress.org/how-conservatives-abandoned-judicial-restraint-took-over-the-courts-and-radically-transformed-3da3115c81c0/

COMPLETION OF THIS DISCUSSION WILL HELP YOU MEET MODULE OBJECTIVE C.