Supreme Court Reflection

 

    Before watching the Supreme Court video, I did not know enough about the court to speak intelligently. While watching the video I was made aware of the way the Supreme court works on a day to day basis. One thing that surprised me was how long the judges stay in their position. Part of me thinks that this is beneficial to our nation as they have a lot of experience under their belts. Another part of me thinks that if there is a justice that is biased, they are able to stay in their position for as long as they wish. I think that one of the most important take aways of this video was that it went over the way the Supreme court really works. I thought it was very interesting when the chief justice talked about how he enforces a rule where no one can speak twice until everyone has spoken once. I think that this is great way to keep the conversations structured and organized. This video really helped me understand the way the Supreme court functions and how important it is to protect our rights. The Supreme Court is important because it can keep the other branches of government in check by deeming their actions constitutional or not.