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When was judicial review established?

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Marbury vs. Madison

Midnight judges

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What is judicial review?

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Allows courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and actions

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According to de Tocqueville, why do Americans rely so heavily on the courts?

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To answer political questions

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What is most American law based on?

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English Common Law

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What is precedent?

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A decision that has happened before

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What is the doctrine of stare decisis?

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Ongoing tradition of letting a case stand using it as a basis for other rulings

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What are the main sources of American law?

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  • federal/ state constitutions
  • statutes passed by legislators
  • administrative law
  • case law
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What is a case law?

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Judicial interpretation of common law practices, interpretations of constitutional, statutory, and administrative laws

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What makes up America’s dual court system?

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State courts and federal courts

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Where does the federal court derive its power?

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Article 3 of the constitution

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What is diversity of citizenship?

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When the two parties of a lawsuit are from different states or when a U.S. citizen sues a foreign citizen/gov

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What is the difference between trial courts and appellate courts?

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Trial court= first to hear case

Appellate court= court of appeals

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Are federal courts located in every state?

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Yes

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When can the Supreme Court review a state supreme court decision?

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Only if federal question is involved

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What role do interest groups play in our judicial system?

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They can lobby justices to make decisions in their favor

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What is an amicus curiae brief?

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A document that tries to sway the court in one way because they have an interest in the case

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What is general jurisdiction?

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Hear broad range of issues

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What is limited jurisdiction?

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Hear case involving only certain types of claims

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What is a writ of certiorari?

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Issued when the Supreme Court decides to grant a petition for review, orders lower courts to send a record of the case

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What is an opinion of the court?

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The ruling/reasons for ruling

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What are the different types of opinions?

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Unanimous: all justices agree
Majority: outlines views on a case of a majority of justices
Concurrent: justices want to point out a certain point
Dissenting: disagree with majority

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What does it mean if a case is remanded? Affirmed?

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Remand: to send case back
Affirm: to state a ruling is valid and must stand

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What are oral arguments?

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Attorneys present reasons to an appellate court why they should rule in the way they want them to

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What is senatorial courtesy?

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Tradition allowing a senator to veto a judicial appointment in his or her state

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What type of policy did Senate Republicans implement in the 21st century regarding senatorial courtesy?

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They decided that senatorial courtesy would no longer be used

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What is the historical demographic makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court?

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Occupation: judge
Religion: Protestant 
College graduates 
51-60
White males
26
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What percentage of presidential supreme court nominations have been either rejected or not acted on by the Senate?

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20%

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Why is Sandra Day O’Connor a significant past Supreme Court judge? Was she conservative or progressive?

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  • she was the first woman in the Supreme Court

- started off conservative but turned progressive

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Who is Harriet Myers?

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Someone George W. Bush nominated to Supreme Court, that everyone hated

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What is judicial activism?

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Someone trying to influence laws while on the Supreme Court

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What is strict construction?

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Belief that everything should be by the constitution

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Who are the current Supreme Court justices?

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  • Stephen Breyer
  • Ruth Ginsburg
  • Anthony Kennedy
  • Clarence Thomas
  • Sonia Sotomeyer
  • Elena Kagen
  • Antonin Scalia
  • Samuel Alito Jr.
  • John Roberts Jr.
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Are any of the current Supreme Court justices strict constructionists?

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Scalia

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Why was the Supreme Court significant in the presidential election of 2000?

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Stopped hand count, activated electoral vote

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What does broad construction mean?

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Interpret the constitution (look for loopholes)

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What is judicial restraint?

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Courts should defer to the decisions of made by representatives elected by the people

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How do presidents change the direction of the Supreme Court?

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Judicial nominations

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What can congress do if they disagree with the Supreme Court concerning the interpretation of the constitution?

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Congress can deny funds, pass legislation that overturns the ruling, amend legislation

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