The_Role_Of_The_Supreme_COurt_In_A_Democracy

The Role Of The Supreme COurt In A Democracy Role of the Supreme Court: In a Democratic Society Judicial review and the ability of the Court to have an agenda (or an ideology) has been the basis of discussion since Marbury v. Madison. In a democratic state figures of power who have no constituant responsiblity have always been questioned on their legitimacy. Many people find it hard to understand why nine men and women can remove the wants and wishes, that are enacted into law, of a majority of the country’s populace. So the question still remains, where is the Court’s legitimacy in their ablity to silence a majority' Many people who ask these questions do not have the basis understanding of the constitution (and specifically the bill of rights) and it’s purpose. In no way is the constitution designed to protect the rights of the majority. It put in place to protect people in the minority. And thusly the only way that these minority rights can be protected is to have those who are in place to protect these rights immune to rights, protect, majority, court, place, people, minority, legitimacy, way, thusly, question, purpose, power, intended, find, figures, democratic, constitution, clearly, been, basis, work, women, wishes, violated, view, very, understanding, understand, tion, though, supreme, state, stand, specifically