8. There are nine U.S. Supreme Court justices today, just as there were in 1900 when our population was 76 million. Today, the U.S. population is over 300 million. Which of the following do you think should be done to rectify this situation? a. More justices should be appointed to share the workload. b. A new specialized court should be created to handle specified kinds of cases (say criminal appeals, only). c. Our justices should be paid more. d. Can you think of any other possible remedy?

8. There are nine U.S. Supreme Court justices today, just as there were in 1900 when our population was 76 million. Today, the U.S. population is over 300 million. Which of the following do you think should be done to rectify this situation? a. More justices should be appointed to share the workload. b. A new specialized court should be created to handle specified kinds of cases (say criminal appeals, only). c. Our justices should be paid more. d. Can you think of any other possible remedy?

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