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What does it mean?
The speaker suggests judges should be intimidated to uphold the Constitution and threatens consequences if they do not comply.
In plain terms
He wants judges to follow the Constitution and threatens them if they don't.
What can you take from it?
He advocates pressuring judges to obey the Constitution.

Where it applies

  • political threat
  • judicial relations

Putting it to work

  • study checks and balances
  • analyze political threats

Questions to consider

  • Why is judicial independence important?
  • How should branches of government interact?

Another view

Intimidating judges undermines judicial independence and the rule of law.

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