The Judiciary
I agreed with the assertion made Alexander Hamilton that the judiciary is the weakest branch of the government. The assertion is one that has generated a lot of debate in the past with some people agreeing with the assertion whereas others do not. I think it is the weakest form of government despite the popular notion that all branches of the government. My assertion is based on the fact that the judiciary is heavily dependent on the other branches. For example, it relies on the executive for funding. With this in mind, its decisions can easily be influenced by the executive, especially where it is in need of funding to undertake various projects. Being influenced in such a manner means that its independence can be highly curtailed at any time. Despite this, the courts have authority over the executive and legislature when it comes to making rulings that do not favor either.
Political backgrounds play a key role or influence the interpretation of the Constitution. These backgrounds tend to be properly funded, and this can easily influence the outcomes of various decisions that are made by the judiciary. These political backgrounds also tend to have huge applications for the law. The main reasoning behind this is that the judicial system is often compelled to make certain rulings based on the fact that they depend on the same. An example of an instance where political backgrounds influenced the decisions made the Supreme Court was in Citizens United v. FEC. The court case was in 2010 when the Supreme Court ruled that independent finances in campaign finance could be used by candidates in any way that they thought was appropriate. The ruling meant that the government could no longer put any restrictions on independent expenditures that were being used by political parties in the country.