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Assess the claim that the appointment of Supreme Court judges is too political.
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Assess the claim that the appointment of Supreme Court judges is too political. Since the judiciary act of 1889, the Supreme Court has consisted of nine appointed judges - 8 associate judges and a chief justice. The appointment of these judges is one of the most important responsibilities that a president holds, for three reasons. Firstly, judges will remain on the court long after the president has departed Washington. A judge is for life, a president's maximum is two four-year terms. Secondly, a Supreme Court judge is one of only 9, meaning that, compared to the 435 members of the House of Representatives and the 100 members of the Senate, the proportionate influence of one individual is much greater. Thirdly, the court hold the most power in the USA. They have the ability to pass and strike down laws, enforcing what they see as constitutional and rejecting anything that doesn't conform...
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