Justice Scalia believed that the Constitution is not meant simply for governmental efficiency. He claimed that any bypassing of the Senate's role undermines this foundational principle.
President-elect Trump vowed to appoint judges in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia, whose tenure emphasized a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
During a 2014 case, Justice Scalia explicitly warned against equating government efficiency with constitutional deference, emphasizing the intentional checks on presidential power.
Scalia argued that while it might simplify governance for the president to choose appointments without Senate consent, the Constitution was made to impose necessary deliberation.
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