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American GovernmentSystem of Government
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
Accepted answers:
- To be independent of politics
- To limit outside political influence
Why this is the correct answer
Lifetime tenure was built into the Constitution to shield judges from political pressure. Because justices never have to worry about being re-elected or pleasing the president who appointed them, they can make rulings based solely on the law and Constitution rather than on popular opinion.
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