POL 327 Short Paper

POL 327 Short Paper

Power And Balance

The three branches of the American government are controlled through deliberate mechanisms of

balance. The judicial branch is subject to some of the greatest restrictions on authority. Federal

tribunals and judges interpret laws issued by the legislative branch and implemented by the

executive branch in this form of government. The courts have the power to evaluate the legality

of actions taken by the executive and legislative branches of the government, according to Judge

Alvin Rubin. 2018 (Harris). The nine-justice U.S. Supreme Court sits at the pinnacle of this

branch. The Supreme Court has the last word in all civil and criminal proceedings, making it the

most powerful court in the nation.

appointment of judges to fill vacancies and the issuance of presidential pardons and reprieves,

the executive branch in turn exercises control over the judiciary. For instance, the president takes

into account the candidate's credentials and philosophy when choosing a state court.

Court decision and translation are the two basic ways in which the court has control over the

legislative branch. Full investigation enables the judicial branch to check legislation passed by

the legislative branch to see if they are in accordance with the constitution. Using judicial

interpretation, judges can decide what laws imply and how to apply them in certain situations.

The overturning of Roe v. Wade is one recent instance of the judicial branch policing the

legislature. The Act was invalidated after the Supreme Court determined that Roe v. Wade did

not fall under the protection of the founding document.