Chapter 11 & 12 Flashcards
swing vote
deciding vote
Who are the current Supreme Court justices?
Roberts (chief justice) Alito Breyer Bader Ginsber Kennedy Souter Stevens Thomas
What do the justices do during a session?
How long does a session generally last?
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-lasts from October to June
What are the 4 ways a case may reach the Supreme Court?
How are they different?
Writ of certiorari-
On appeal-
Solicitor General-
Original Jurisdiction-
List and describe the steps to deciding major cases
submitting briefs-
oral arguments-
conference-
writing the opinion-
Explain the difference between majority opinion, concurring opinion, unanimous, and dissenting
majority-
concurring-
unanimous-
dissenting-
What are the 3 tools the Court has for shaping policy?
judicial review
interpreting the meaning of laws
overruling/reversing its previous decisions
Name the 5 forces that shape the decisions the Court makes?
existing laws personal views of the justices justices' interactions with one another social forces and public attitudes congress and the president
explain the difference between: concurrent jurisdiction original jurisdiction original jurisdiction appellate jurisdiction
concurrent jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
explain the difference between: concurrent jurisdiction original jurisdiction original jurisdiction appellate jurisdiction
concurrent jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
explain the difference between: concurrent jurisdiction original jurisdiction original jurisdiction appellate jurisdiction
concurrent jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
what are the limits on supreme court authority?
types of issues types of cases limits on control of agenda lack of enforcement power checks and balances
