Checks on the Judiciary Executive Checks judicial implementation appointments Legislative Checks Appropriation of funds to carry out rulings Constitutional amendments Amending laws to overturn courts rulings Public opinion Sometimes can ignore decisions pressure for non-enforcement influence judicial opinions Judicial Self-Restraint narrow focus of judicial questions stare decisis tradition of restraintChecks on the Judiciary Executive Checks - judicial implementation - appointments Legislative Checks - Appropriation of funds to carry out rulings - Constitutional amendments - Amending laws to overturn court’s rulings Public Opinion - Sometimes can ignore decisions - pressure for non-enforcement - influence judicial opinions Judicial Self-Restraint - narrow focus of judicial questions - stare decisis - tradition of restraint