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> # The framers of our Constitution came up with two major contributions to the art of government. The first was the idea of an executive not dependent on the political support of the legislature. The second was the idea of the judiciary independent of the executive and legislative branches.

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## More from William Rehnquist

1. > Our judges will not continue to represent the diverse face of America if only the well-to-do or the mediocre are willing to become judges.

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2. > A public library does not acquire Internet terminals in order to create a public forum for Web publishers to express themselves, any more than it collects book…

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3. > Inadequate compensation seriously compromises the judicial independence fostered by life tenure. That low salaries might force judges to return to the private …

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