Introduction
The widening of the democratic space in the United States suffered various challenges regarding the limits of human rights and freedoms. Political scientists and other scholars argue that human rights and freedoms should have limits to ensure the privileges of an individual do not override those of others. The establishment of courts and judiciary system in the United States was aimed at restoring justice, equality and fairness (Neubauer and Fradella 9).
Today, the American judiciary system has a rich history of granting justice to deserving citizens and ensuring perpetrators and offenders are punished. The roles of the courts are not only limited to dispensing justice but also ensuring that the Constitution is interpreted properly. This paper examines the structure and functions of the structure of the Supreme Court of the United States as described in United States Courts.
Reasons for researching this topic
I believe that a government cannot work without a robust and effective judiciary system. The trial, appellate and supreme courts play an important role in interpreting the Constitution of the United States and guiding the government on important legal issues. The Constitution of the United States plays an important role in the implementation of a government’s manifesto and ensures that political leaders do not overstep their mandates in an attempt to influence public opinion (Howard 56).
I believe that it is important for people to understand how the Constitution works, the interpretation of various provisions and how the laws of the United States apply in real life scenarios. This topic is relevant in the modern American society since it helps citizens to understand their rights and what the Constitution states about various issues that affects them. In addition, most people do not know the structure and functions of various judicial organs and departments and this means that they rely heavily on the laymen’s knowledge to understand these aspects.
Relationship with Class modules
The chapter modules of this course describe the various functions of government organs and how they interrelate to ensure the people get proper and timely services. Therefore, researching on the United States’ Supreme Court system helps the individual to understand how this agency complements and supports the other functions of the state. For instance, individuals seeking justice always consult and seek services of the courts to ensure they are not denied their rights (Neubauer and Fradella 31).
This means that the approaches to understanding the functions of the courts are stated properly in this module and thus it becomes easy for the learner to understand the relationship between the course and this topic. Most people believe that there cannot be a state without a working judicial system. In addition, they prefer having a failed state but a healthy and working judicial system (Howard 69). This means that studying the functions of the judicial system enables the learner to focus on understanding how justice, proper interpretation of the law and the role of the court system in complimenting other state functions.
Appropriateness and feedback of the website
The website offers useful information about the structure and functions of the United States’ court system. This information is important to all individuals whether they have pending or determined court cases. The availability of information regarding the previous and ongoing court cases offers useful ideas on how individuals can determine the fate of their cases.
In addition, the structures of the judiciary as depicted in the website enables people to know where to seek assistance if they need any of the services offered. There are numerous simple ways of navigating through the website and this means that a person can easily find out any information from it. The website is designed to offer user-friendly assistance to both experienced and new visitors; therefore, anybody can look for and locate any information required provided it is available in the website’s database.
Works Cited
Howard, Woodford J. Courts of appeals in the federal judicial system: A study of the Second, Fifth, and District of Columbia Circuits. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2014.
Neubauer, David and Henry Fradella. America’s courts and the criminal justice system. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016. Print.