Question

1. what was controversial about platos ideas regarding political participation?

slavery was an evil institution and should be abolished.
politicians who served their own interests also served the public good.
women should have equal access to political participation as men.
it should be limited and not open for the masses to participate.

1. how does the constitution guarantee that the judicial branch will remain independent and untainted by politics or ambition?

when supreme court justices run for elections, they are forbidden from accepting campaign donations.
supreme court justices are forbidden from speaking with members of congress.
supreme court judges are appointed for lifelong positions.
supreme court justices have to run for reelection in every election.

1. for the separation of powers or three branches of government to work in practice, what item(s) are needed?

elected representatives
electing a president
separate legislative and executive branches
set of checks and balances

Explanation:

• Plato creía que la participación política debía ser limitada y no abierta a las masas, ya que creía que solo aquellos con el conocimiento adecuado y la virtud debían gobernar. Esto es controversial en un contexto democrático moderno.
• Los jueces de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. son nombrados para cargos vitalicios, lo que les permite tomar decisiones sin temor a represalias políticas o presiones electorales, garantizando la independencia judicial.
• El sistema de checks - and - balances es esencial para que la separación de poderes funcione en la práctica, ya que permite que cada rama del gobierno controle y equilibre a las otras.

Answer:

1. It should be limited and not open for the masses to participate.
2. Supreme Court judges are appointed for lifelong positions.
3. A set of checks and balances