Exercise #1
Justice Charles Evans Hughes said, “We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is.� Would this statement support judic activism or judicial restraint? Explain.
Justice John Harlan said, “The Constitution is not a panacea (cure) for every blot upon the public welfare, nor should this court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movement.� Does this statement support judicial activism or judicial restraint? Explain.
Exercise #2
List three main points in the argument for judicial activism.
Which point do you consider the most important. Why?
Exercise #3
List three main points in the argument for judicial activism.
Which point do you consider the most important. Why?
Make a judgment about judicial activism
Whatâ€s re some possible bad consequences of judicial activism?
What are some possible good consequences of judicial activism?
How might judicial activism affect you?
How light judicial activism affect others in our society?
Is judicial activism a good idea? Should judges follow a policy of judicial activism?
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