US Supreme Court and Civil Rights Flashcards
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What does chief justice mean?
The presiding (main authority) member of the Supreme Court but who holds no additional voting power to the eight other members of the court.
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What does associate justice mean?
A member of the Us Supreme Court who is not the chief justice.
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What does appellate court mean?
A court of appeals accepting cases for review from the courts beneath it.
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What does original jurisdiction?
The right of the Supreme Court to be the first court to hear a case in certain circumstances, rather than a case needing to be an appeal.
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What does swing justice mean?
A justice who is in the ideological middle of the nine justices on the US Supreme Court.
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What does public policy mean?
Policy and law created by the branches of government that have an effect on the US population
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What does constitutional rights mean?
The rights that are explicitly identified within the Constitution and its amendments.
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What does stare decisis mean?
A judicial principle meaning ‘let the decision stand ‘ . It means that justices should refer to and where possible follow the previous Court rulings when making their decisions.
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What does imperial judiciary mean?
A judiciary that is overly powerful due to a lack of effective checks and balances placed on its power
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What does amicus curiae mean?
Literally means ‘friends of the court’. An amicus curiae brief is a brief submitted by a party with a vested interest in the case to try and advance their view on a case decision.
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What does affirmative action mean
a policy that allows minority groups to intentionally advantaged in order to begin to correct historic disadvantages.
e.g. slavery meant that historically black people were more disadvantaged. Some places have a quota of black people they need to higher in order to bridge the gap of inequality.
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What does racial equality mean
the idea that all races should be thought of and treated equally and be given the same legal, moral and political opportunities.
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