Week 10: What Do I Think of The Supreme Court

Since our country's inception, there has always been an interest in the diffusion of power when it comes to our government. There is however, one part of the judicial branch that reigns supreme (pardon the pun) over all the others. As you have probably guessed, this would be The Supreme Court. Why, do you ask are they so powerful? Simply put, the buck stops there. In all other branches and levels of government, there is always what could be considered as a second chance, but no when it comes to a Supreme Court ruling. Any case that is seen by The Supreme Court sets up the ultimate precedent for any further issue or situation that may come in the future. This is a very powerful and important feature of our government. Without this level of consistency, our legal system would collapse from the bottom up ending with The Supreme Court. I myself have always questioned the depth and complexity of our government for as long as I can remember, but not when comes to The Supreme Court. In many ways our Supreme Court can be compared to as a firing squad, or a single king that sits atop his high thrown. Whatever the decision that comes down is final. In many ways this could be argued as being extremely barbaric in thought, even possibility insane. I would disagree with these thoughts. I love the idea of the Supreme Court’s simplicity, and although the decision process can be quite lengthy and confusing at times, usually the final decision is one that will always benefit the public at large. We also must not forget that some of our country’s most complex and controversial topics have been settled in this simplistic setting. Many of these cases go back to the very beginning of our countries birth.