\begin{tabular}{l} Question 30 \\ All Federal judges are appointed for life because founding fathers wanted to \\ protect judges from the will of the majority. \\ The idea is that federal judges are expected to follow the constitution even in \\ cases when such a position contradicts the will of majority or democratic \\ tendency. \\ \hline O True \\ \hline False \end{tabular}

The statement is true! The founding fathers crafted the judiciary as an independent branch of government to serve as a check on the potentially fickle nature of public opinion. By granting lifetime appointments, they aimed to ensure that judges could make decisions based on constitutional principles without fear of political reprisal or pressure from the electorate. In practice, this design has led to several landmark Supreme Court decisions that went against popular opinion at the time, such as Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled segregated schools unconstitutional. Such rulings showcase how the judiciary can safeguard rights and liberties, sometimes even when it means going against the majority viewpoint.