Judicial Branch

Source: 

"Elena Kagan"

http://www.politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/31b8d77f-19e7-43d1-8466-07ba764c7d1f.html

Connection to the Constitution: 

Article 3, Section 1: "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office."

Analysis to the Connection: 

       When the founding fathers created article 3 to the constitution they never wrote down any requirements that supreme court justices should have when they are approved.  The only thing supreme court justices require is to have good behavior during their time in the office.

       So no where in article three did the founding fathers write any requirements in the Judicial Branch.  The only thing the founding fathers gave to the Judicial Branch was powers and fair compensation with good behavior.

       In the political cartoon shown above you see Elena Kagan one of the supreme court justices that was appointed by the President have a full body showing that she has full intelligence.  On the right you see Kagan as a stick when they compare her experience as a supreme court judge.  So what this cartoon is trying to point out is that Kagan has no experience as a judge and fails to comply as a supreme court justice and meets no criteria whatsoever to become a supreme court justice.

       I would have to completely disagree with this political cartoon because they have no right to judge her on Kagan's experience as a judge.  As stated in article 3, section 1 it says that the only thing that will be required from a supreme court justice is that they have good behavior as they hold their position in office.  The constitution states no requirements of any kind besides being appointed by the President and having good behavior.  So I believe this political cartoon has a wrong point of view of Elena Kagan as a judge since she is not missing any type of criteria to become supreme court justice.