Chapter 16

Question 0

Judicial activism

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Judges make bold policy decisions, chart new constitutional ground

Question 1

Judicial restraint

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Judges play minimal policy making rules, leaving duty to lesgislatures

Question 2

Judicial review

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Power of courts to choose wether acts of congress , by implication of executive, accord with US constitution

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Judicial precedent

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How similar cases were resolved amd decided in the past. ( political tradition)

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Stare decisis

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“Let the decisions

Stand” most courts settle on this principle

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Marbury vs Madison

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1903, Chief Justice John Marshall and associates asserted right of Supreme Court to determine meaning of the US Constitution

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Amicus curiae briefs

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Friend of the court

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Original jurisdiction

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Jurisdictions of courts that hear a case first

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Appellate hurisdiction

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Jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought up to them on appeal from lower courts

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Senatorial courtesy

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Unwritten tradition, nominations for state level federal judicial posts are not confirmed if they are opposed by a senator of the presidents party In the starts where which the party nominee will serve

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Plaintiff

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The person accusing someone or sueing someone

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Defendant

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Criminal, defend themselves

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When Supreme Court has original jurisdiction

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Cases involving states, citizens and foreign people

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When Supreme Court had appellate jurisdiction

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Cases involving preserved federal questions

Question 14

How many justices in Supreme Court

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9

Question 15

Chief Justice ?

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1

Question 16

Court packing plan

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Roosevelt’s unsuccessful attempt to expand Supreme Court

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Burger court was unpopular to conservatives because

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The watergate scandal, opposing Nixon, leading to Nixon’s resignation

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Three components of a court case

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Litigants
Attorneys
Judges

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Three components of audience for court case

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Interest groups
Press
Public

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How federal judges are shielded from political pressure

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Lifetime appointees, salaries cannot be reduced

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U. S Marshall’s do what?

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Protect judicial process, serve writs that judges issue

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What federal magistrates do

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Issue warrants for arrest

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What attorneys do

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Prosecute violators of the federal law, represent US government in civil cases

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Adversarial judicial system

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Plaintiff >litigants
Defendant
Judge/Jury
Attorney