After reading the chapter on the courts and viewing and taking notes on the following Professor Thomas Patterson’s lecture on the Federal Courts, answer the questions below:
— https://youtu.be/sUZ79KIS-V4
— https://openstax.org/books/american-government/pages/13-introduction
*** Answer the following questions:
1. Do you agree or disagree with Alexander Hamilton’s statement that the “Judiciary is the weakest branch of government.” Explain and discuss the powers of court in relation to the executive and the legislature. Please be specific and use examples.
2. How do political backgrounds influence the interpretation of the Constitution and it’s application to the law? How did this effect the courts ruling in Citizens United case.
***In order to receive credit, you are required to:
1. Submit answers as a discussion thread divided into paragraphs following the aforementioned questions.
2. Provide comprehensive answers by using the video and the textbook as primary sources of information.
3. Submit your main response in at least 250 words.
4. Use correct grammar and punctuation in your discussion thread and replies.
5. Avoid copy-and-paste and unnecessary quotations
6. Provide, when paraphrasing, in-text citations and references in the APA writing format.
7. Reply to at least three classmates in at least 70 words per reply.
In your reply, identify something you had not previously been aware of or something which challenges you to think differently.
