Develop an argument for or against the following proposed policy: Each president shall appoint two Supreme Court justices within two months of his or her inauguration. These are the only Supreme Court appointments he or she may make during that presidential term. If a vacancy opens up on the court after the two appointments, the vacancy will remain unfilled until the next presidential term.

In your essay, you must:

Articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and establishes a line of reasoning.
Use your knowledge of the constitutional position of the Supreme Court, Franklin Roosevelt’s "court-packing” plan, and the initial reaction to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education to address (i) the current status of the Supreme Court with regard to independence, politicization, respect, legitimacy, etc., and (ii) the potential effect on the status of the Supreme Court with regard to independence, politicization, respect, legitimacy, etc.
Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim/thesis.
Use refutation, concession, or rebuttal to respond to an opposing alternative or opposing perspective.