> if you asked a random citizen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand or the UK to name a single supreme court judge they'd probably be unable to
Don't each of these countries feature sovereign Parliaments [1]?
Congress is not sovereign. It is one of three co-equal branches of government. This, the separation of powers, was a deliberate decision by America's founders.
Don't each of these countries feature sovereign Parliaments [1]?
Congress is not sovereign. It is one of three co-equal branches of government. This, the separation of powers, was a deliberate decision by America's founders.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty