In a challenging country like America, things are never as they seem. In 1791, when the First Amendment was enacted, citizens of the time were thrilled to have freedom of religion and freedom of speech. As time passed, the law enforced the separation of church and state, ensuring that no religion could directly influence government decisions. Little by little, moving our government away from the morals and beliefs of our founding fathers. Now, more than 200 years later, our government has changed and adapted so much that it's hard to believe where we came from. Under our three branches of government, legislators make the law, magistrates interpret the law, and executives enforce it. But what if one branch of government became corrupt? Would we as citizens be able to live with the government's decision? My goal is to explain to you who the main judicial bodies are, their standards and their view of us as citizens. For starters, the Supreme Court is made up of nine justices. When a judge is appointed, he must obtain the approval of the president and congress, then he is sentenced to life, until retirement or death. Their income comes out of taxpayers' pockets every time we go to court. The downside is that we pay them but have no say in the decision of who gets appointed. Today's justices are as follows: Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices; Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas. From the time they are appointed until the time they resign, these nine justices have complete power over the court and the United States Judiciary branch. The theory is that if we had bad justice then… half of the document… A First Amendment Intersting.com, www.markquotes.com. John Adams Quotes. 2001-2004. Network. 16 March 2011. Press, associated, www.freedomforum.org. The Ten Commandments Plague Ordered by Pennsylvania Court, March 7, 2002. Web. March 16, 2011.Schneider, Ronna Greff, Education Law: 1st Amendment; Due Process Litigation and Discrimination, Thomson West, 2004. Print.Segal, Joshua. "Skeptical Theism, Moral Skepticism, and Divine Deception." University of Oxford (2010) 15: Forum Philosophicum. Print.Olehla, Richard. "Common Faith: Civil Religion in the United States." American Phenomena (2010). Print.Weiseltier, Leon. “Under God and beyond.” The New Republic (2004). Print.Available, Richard. “High Court grills plaintiff on bond.” United States Today (2004). Print.www.aolnews.com. AOL News, Who Voted in 2010 and Why It Matters for 2012, November 4, 2010. Web. March 16 2011.