Topic 244: Courts Influencing Policy Decisions

A1–A2 Level

1. What do courts do in a country?

2. Who works in a court building?

3. Why do people go to court to solve problems?

4. What happens when a judge makes a decision?

5. Why do courts follow written laws?

6. How can court decisions affect daily life?

7. Why do people expect judges to be fair?

8. Can court decisions change rules? How?

9. Why do governments listen to court rulings?

10. How can courts protect people’s rights?

11. Why are some court cases important for society?

12. How can court decisions affect schools or jobs?

13. Why do people talk about big court cases?

14. Can courts stop unfair actions? How?

15. Why is independence important for judges?

16. How do you feel when courts change public rules?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do court decisions sometimes shape public policy?

18. How can judges influence laws without writing them?

19. Why do governments sometimes disagree with court rulings?

20. How can court decisions protect minority rights?

21. Why do some people say courts have too much power?

22. How can courts limit government actions?

23. What types of cases usually affect policy decisions?

24. How do past court decisions guide new rulings?

25. Why is consistency important in court decisions?

26. How can courts affect social change?

27. Why do political debates follow major court cases?

28. How can courts interpret unclear laws?

29. Should judges consider public opinion? Why or why not?

30. How can court decisions affect long-term policies?

31. Why is trust in courts important for democracy?

32. How do you feel about judges shaping public policy?

C1–C2 Level

33. How do courts balance legal interpretation and policy impact?

34. When does judicial influence become judicial overreach? Explain.

35. How do court rulings reshape policy agendas indirectly?

36. Should courts defer to elected branches on policy matters? Why?

37. How does judicial review affect democratic decision-making?

38. Can courts correct policy failures effectively? How?

39. How do constitutional courts differ in policy influence?

40. What risks arise when courts become policy-makers?

41. How do landmark rulings redefine legal standards?

42. How does court independence affect policy legitimacy?

43. Should courts consider long-term social effects of rulings? Why?

44. How do political pressures challenge judicial neutrality?

45. Can court-led policy changes create backlash? How?

46. How should courts justify decisions with broad policy impact?

47. What role does legal precedent play in policy evolution?

48. How do you feel courts should shape policy in democracies?