For class we were asked to view a two part video about the United States Supreme Court. I learned plenty of things about them including the fact that they don't have the ability to propose issues and instead have to wait on a ruling from a lower court to appear to them.
In my opinion, Supreme Court judges stay in their position for far too long. Both the Executive and Judicial branches have term limits set on the people within them but as for the Judicial branch, Supreme Court judges are appointed for life. It is difficult to stay relevant with opinions on issues over the course of decades.
It did surprise me how willing the judges were to admit that the constitution does not apply the same way to modern day Americans as it did to citizens when it was first written. It had been my assumption that they lived by the constitution and stuck to it like a rule book. I had always known that the Supreme Court had the ability to pick and choose what cases they see but I was not aware that they receive about seven-thousand cases a year and only accepts about one-hundred.
I think that seeing these Supreme Court judges and hearing them speak makes them seem less formal in a positive way. It made me think better of them knowing that they have opinions but aren't truly allowed to vote based on them and instead are required to vote by law and follow what is best for the people.
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