To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review Interactive Unit 4, Module 8.
• Review the article on term limits for judges in the Learning Resources.

• Consider how Supreme Court justices are chosen, including the specific role of the president and Congress.
• Reflect on why Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments.
• Consider how lifetime appointments aid or deter the decisions of Supreme Court justices and why.
• What are the risks of not providing lifetime appointments?
• How does the makeup of the Supreme Court affect its group decision making?

• Include at least one reference and citation from the course readings and one reference and citation from an article found in the Walden Library to support your rationale. With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Posta 2- to 3-paragraph analysis of two strengths and two weaknesses of lifetime appointments for Supreme Court justices. Be sure to include a rationale for why the Supreme Court should or should not have lifetime appointments.