Bueracracy

Question 0

Restraint

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Judges should decide cases based strictly on the basis of constitutional language (strict constructionists)

Question 1

What is judicial review?

Answer 1

Federal courts weapon in system of checks and balances (maybury vs. Madison)

Question 2

Activism

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Judges should discern from the general principles underlying law / constitution and apply to modern circumstances

Question 3

Created judicial review, implied powers and supremacy clause

Answer 3

Marbury vs. Madison 1803

Mccullock vs. Maryland 1819

Question 4

Jurisdiction

Answer 4

Worcester v. Georgia 1832

States do not have criminal jurisdiction in Indian territory

Question 5

No standing slaves are property Taney court

Answer 5

Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857

Question 6

Constitutional court

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Courts where they are protected by the constitution

Question 7

Legislative court

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Set up by congress for specific reason (military tax intl. claims)

Question 8

Selecting judges

Answer 8

Party background does make a difference

In how judges behave

Question 9

Liberal decision

Answer 9

Favor civil rights govt. Regulation

Question 10

Conservative decision

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Opposes regulation favors states govt

Question 11

Litmus test

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Examination of party ideology of nominated judge and approval of interst groups and thank tanks

Question 12

Dual court system

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State and federal

Question 13

Federal

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Whole country issues

Question 14

State

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State issues sometimes tried in both courts example. Rodney king case 1992

Question 15

Marshall court

Answer 15

Martin v. Hunters lesse 1816

Question 16

Warren court

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Gideon v wainwrite

Question 17

Writ of certiorari

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Order by higher court to lower court to send case docs for review

Question 18

Choosing cases

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Law clerks and rule of four

Question 19

Forma pauperis

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Can lower cost if too overwhelming

Question 20

Fee shifting

Answer 20

Defendant loses plaintiff can recover legal fees from him

Question 21

Plaintiff

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A person who brings case against another I’m a court of law

Question 22

Standing

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The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest Ina. Case

Question 23

Original jurisdiction

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Jurisdiction of the courts that hear a case first usually in trial

Question 24

Courts of appeal

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Applet courts empowered to review all final decisions of district courts

Question 25

Scolitcitor general

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Responsible for choosing and arguing cases before the supreme courts on behalf of the us gov.

Question 26

Burger court

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Roe v wade
Us v Nixon
Regents of uninv. Of Cali v bakke

Question 27

Courts make law when…

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They reinterpreted law or constitution extend laws or judges act as legislators admins

Question 28

Courts can pass slightly revised laws if

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It acts as unconstitutional

Question 29

Stare decsis

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Letting decisions from previous ruling similar cases stand as percedent