Explore how supreme courts vary worldwide, from America's unique lifetime appointments to diverse selection processes and powers. Discover how history, politics, and legal traditions shape these crucial democratic institutions.
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The United States Supreme Court is actually quite unusual compared to most other democracies. Every other democracy in the world imposes either a fixed term—typically nine to twelve years—or a mandatory retirement age for their constitutional judges.
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Compare the set up of different countries supreme courts and explain the reason for the differences.
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