The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Who makes decisions to manage or regulate conflict in our society?
Answer: The federal government, the state government, the United States Congress with its two chambers(the House of Representatives and the Senate), and the judicial branch with all of its courts.
How are those "decision-makers" selected and by whom
Answer: United States citizens have the right to select the President of the United States and their representatives at the federal and state levels. That is why they vote.
The leader of the United States is the President, who also is the chief of the executive branch and its cabinet. He is the most important decision-maker. At the state level, it is the governor. However, the US Congress and the state's congress also play a key roll in creating legislation.
Andrew Jackson-99 votes
John Q. Adams-84 votes
William H.Crawford-41 votes
Henry Clay-37 votes
The patriots fought against Britain because King George the third was raising unfair taxes without representation. It was taxation without representation. The people rebled because of the many taxes and acts (laws) the king issued. And the king never told the people he was going to issue it. Like I said, Taxation without representation
The supreme court decision under John Marshall leadership have extended federal powers, but not too much in the sense of destroying the federalist idea that brought the United States together. Marshall was guided by a strong commitment to judicial power and by a belief in the supremacy of national over state legislatures. His judicial vision was very much in keeping with the Federalist political program in line with the constitution.
It can be argued that someone not elected should not have power to shape government and law through the Expansion of the Judiciary in 1801, but the Marshall Court, and this decision in particular, established the principle of "judicial review" whereby Congressional laws and executive actions may be judged by the Supreme Court to be within the bounds of the Constitution.
It is definitely not appropriate that a political party ideology is implemented through the judiciary, however, In keeping with John Marshall's Federalist views, they generally favored strong government action and especially supported the supremacy of the federal government over state authorities as long as it was constitutional.
