Question

The Constitution is "not a living document," [Justice Scalia] told the Southern Methodist University crowd in 2014. "It’s dead, dead, dead. . . . The judge who always likes the results he reaches is a bad judge."78 The quote supports which philosophy?
A. judicial restraint
B. judicial activism
C. judicial independence
D. judicial review

Answer 1

Answer:

the correct answer is C. judicial independence

Explanation:

judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary should be independent from the other branches of government. That is, courts should not be subject to improper influence from the other branches of government or from private or partisan interests.

judicial independence is also the ability of courts and judges to perform their duties free of influence or control by other actors, whether governmental or private.

An independent judiciary means a justice system that is not influenced by either the legislative or executive branch. It is free to make decisions based upon law, not upon men or pressure from other groups. An independent judiciary is created to guarantee equal justice to all