THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY

"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who
mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with
the power which knowledge gives."
President James Madison, "The Father of
the Constitution"

There is no graver threat to the ability of contemporary Americans to be their own governors than the excessive power of the Imperial Judiciary. In order to counter this threat and arm the people with the power of knowledge, Court Watch presents this first issue in its series, "The Activists v. the Architects." In these brief papers, we will compare the radically conflicting views of Contemporary Judicial Activists with the views of the Constitution's Architects. Here is what the two antagonists believe about:

THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY

The Activists: "The Justices (of the U. S. Supreme Court) [function] as a de facto Council of Elders [and] may be likened to the oracles of ancient Greece. The Constitution is a theological document. . . , and the Justices are the High Priests who keep it current with each generation of Americans."
— Arthur Miller, Professor Emeritus of Law at George Washington University, television commentator, and author of Toward Increased Judicial Activism: The Political Role of the Supreme Court
The Architects: "The judiciary . . . has no influence over either the sword or the purse, no direction either of the strength or of the wealth of the society .... it may truly be said to have neither Force nor Will, but merely judgment; .... [This] proves incontestably that the judiciary is beyond comparison the weakest of the three departments of power; that it can never attack with success either of the other two. . . . "

— Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist #78

The restoration of the Constitutional Architects' views as a cornerstone of the American legal system is a primary goal of Eagle Forum's Court Watch Project. If you have not already joined our effort, we invite you to do so by contacting us at one of our adderesses listed above.

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