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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Huh? That's the very DEFINITION of checks and balances. That's why the Senate can remove the President from office and the President cannot fire judges or anyone in Congress.
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It's the opposite of checks and balances. They need to remain 3 separate branches in order to actually be functional in stopping a runaway branch. How can the judicial branch stop a runaway executive when they're picked by said executive? How can the judicial branch stop the legislative when they're okayed by the legislative?
They must be independent or they can't perform the functions necessary to balance.
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
One other thing - SCOTUS is not the only body that is appointed by the President.
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That's true. I'm more comfortable with a president choosing staff members and other executive positions, though.
Can you imagine the president and SCOTUS choosing senate members?