APCOGO U2 Understanding Judicial Independence 2

​By the end of the period, the student will be able to understand the value of judicial independence & judicial review to any regime.

​Wednesday 11/19/25

Open Ended

How has China's justice system changed from 2007?

Multiple Choice

Why would the Chinese Government decide to reform their Judiciary when it is controlled by the CCP?

• To centralize power further within the Communist Party's structure.
• To eliminate any form of judicial independence and accountability.
• To improve public trust and legal efficiency while addressing social stability.
• To maintain strict control over legal outcomes and suppress dissent.

Reorder

How can Independent Judiciaries strengthen democracies? Reorder the blocks below in the order that makes the most sense to you from best way they strengthen to weakest way they strengthen

• maintaining checks and balances 

• protecting rights and liberties

• establishing the rule of law

• maintaining separation of powers

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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Poll

Which of the following has a greater influence over judicial independence from the other branches of government?

Choose 1, there is no wrong answer.

• the processes used to remove judges from their posts.

• the professional and academic backgrounds that judicial officials are expected to have

• the length of judicial terms

• the professional and academic backgrounds that judicial officials are expected to have

• the processes used to remove judges from their posts.

Poll

What is judicial review?

• The law that created the federal court system

• The belief that judges should limit their power over legislation

• The authority to hear a case before any other court

• The power of the Supreme Court to decide if a law is constitutional or not

Poll

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the government?

• To streamline the decision-making process in the government.

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• To ensure equal representation of all citizens in the government.

• To promote transparency and accountability in the government.

Multiple Choice

Who are China's Uyghurs?

• The Uyghurs are a Slavic ethnic group in northeastern China, famous for their Hindu traditions.
• The Uyghurs are a Mongolic ethnic group in southern China, primarily practicing Christianity.
• The Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group in China, mainly in Xinjiang, known for their distinct culture and Muslim faith.
• The Uyghurs are a Han Chinese ethnic group in Tibet, known for their Buddhist practices.

Open Ended

Of all the tools used by China to control their Uyghur population, which do you find most troubling?

​This great visual tool that helps to illustrate the plight of the Uighers comes from Reuters at https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/muslims-camps-china/