Federal Judiciary

Question 1

Legitimacy

Answer 1

Reputation for unbiased decision making

Question 2

Judicial Review

Answer 2

authority of judiciary to decide if a law or other gov action is constitutional

Question 3

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 3

Supreme Court made it evident that it had the power of judicial review

Question 4

Federal Court Supremacy

Answer 4

federal courts authority to overturn state court decisions and state laws/actions

Question 5

Standing

Answer 5

capacity to bring a case to court; must show you were harmed by law/act

Question 6

Constitutional Interpretation

Answer 6

role of judiciary branch to interpret constitution

Question 7

Precedent

Answer 7

a legal case that establishes a principle or rule

Question 8

Stare decisis

Answer 8

to stand by things that have been settled

Question 9

Writ of certiorari

Answer 9

supreme court will hear case, granted if 4 of 9 agree to hear it

Question 10

Amicus brief

Answer 10

a document in support of one side in a supreme court case

Question 11

Attitudinal Model

Answer 11

decision are determined by policy goals and agendas of judges

Question 12

Strategic Rational Choice Model

Answer 12

decisions are determined by policy goals of judges and the constraints that stand in the way of achieving these goals

Question 13

Concurring Opinion

Answer 13

a reason why the writer of the opinion is in the majority separate from the majority opinion

Question 14

Canon of interpretation

Answer 14

the process by which courts interpret and apply legislation either strict or living views

Question 15

Strict constructivist

Answer 15

uses intentions of those WRITING the laws/constitution for interpretive guide

Question 16

Living Constitution

Answer 16

claim that the Constitution has a dynamic meaning or yes it has the properties of an animate being in the sense that it changes.

Question 17

Federal appeals courts

Answer 17

decides appeals from state courts on a federal level

Question 18

D.C Circuit Court

Answer 18

hear disputes involving agencies

Question 19

Solicitor General

Answer 19

represents federal gov before the supreme court

Question 20

“Least Dangerous Branch”

Answer 20

Court is no threat to liberty since it has no enforcement powers and is weakened by lack of ties to the public

Question 21

Court’s as “Hollow Hope”

Answer 21

too weak to lead U.S. where public isn’t ready to go thus courts follow public opinion don’t lead