Judicial Selection and Appointment Process
Barbara Perry spoke about the debate at the Constitutional Convention on the appointment process and selection of Federal Judges.
Description
Barbara Perry spoke about the debate at the Constitutional Convention on the appointment process and selection of federal judges.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What did the framers initially propose for judicial appointments? Why did James Wilson oppose this proposal? What did John Rutledge argue?
- Explain James Madison’s views on legislative appointment of federal judges.
- What did Massachusetts delegate Nathaniel Gorham propose for judicial appointments?
- Explain how the judicial appointment process illustrated the Framers’ focus on checks and balances.
- How did James Madison explain the importance of checks and balances in Federalist Paper #51?
- What was the final compromise of the delegates for judicial appointments?
- What does the U.S. Constitution say regarding qualifications for Supreme Court Judges? What does Federalist Paper #78 show about the Founders’ thoughts on judicial selection?
Participants
Barbara A. PerryProfessor, Sweet Briar College47 Videos
Vocabulary
- Checks And Balances
- Constitutional Convention
- Contrapuntal
- Delegates
- Federalist Papers
- Framers
- James Madison
- John Rutledge
- Legislature
- Monarchy
- Nathaniel Gorham
- Separation Of Powers