To preserve individual liberties, the judiciary should?

A. consist of honest and impartial judges
B. be appointed by the executives
C. be prosecuted for judgment against the executive
D. participate in partisan politics

Correct Answer: Option A

A. consist of honest and impartial judges

Explanation

It is vitally important in a democracy that individual judges and the judiciary as a whole are impartial and independent of all external pressures and of each other so that those who appear before them and the wider public can have confidence that their cases will be decided fairly and in accordance with the law.