Chapter 16: Opinion Flashcards

1
Q

Chief justice decides who writes this opinion

A

Majority Opinion

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2
Q

If chief justice is a part of the minority opinion, who decides who gets to write the majority opinion

A

Senior Member

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3
Q

Written by a member of the majority party, but disagrees with the resoning

A

Concurrent Opinion

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4
Q

An opinion which disagrees with the majority opinion and discusses the minority opinion

A

Dissenting Opinion

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5
Q

Can be written when a case is decided, by majority justice cannot give the opinion

A

Plurality Opinion

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6
Q

No precedent because it does not represent a majority

A

Plurality Opinion

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7
Q

What are the two judicial philosophies

A
  1. Judicial Activism
  2. Judicial Restraint
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8
Q

Based on the belief that judges should use judicial decisions to advance policy positions

A

Judicial Activism

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9
Q

What is a case example of Judicial Activism

A

Roe v. Wade

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10
Q

Is judicial activism political or not political?

A

Political

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11
Q

Is judicial activism a living constitution or origionalist?

A

Living

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12
Q

Is judicial restraint a living constitution or originalist?

A

Originalist

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13
Q

As a non- elected officials, justices should stay out of opinion

A

Judicial Restraint

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14
Q

What is a case example of Judicial Restraint

A

Dobbs v. Jackson

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15
Q

Is judicial restraint political or not political?

A

not political

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16
Q

What are some individual social backgrounds of justices?

A

Race, Sex, Religion, Socio-Economic background

17
Q

What is ideology?

A

Liberal v. Conservative

18
Q

What is an attitudinal model?

A

How justices may decided cases based on their own personal preference for public policy

19
Q

What is important?

A

Pleasing public opinion

20
Q

What are considered a friend of the court

A

Interest groups- they aren’t a part of the court but place their input

21
Q

What does amicus curiae mean?

A

A friend of the court