Judiciary

What are precedents?

 Cases whose principles are used by judges as the bases for their decisions in present cases. 

Over the centuries, judges have developed ________ law, which is a body of rules and principles of interpretation that are not grounded in specific statutes.

common

Which term best describes the power of the courts to declare actions of the legislative and executive branches, as well as state government, invalid due to a violation or conflict with the Constitution or federal law?

 judicial review 

Most of the cases filed with the Supreme Court

  are dismissed without rulings on their merits. 

The legal system that the U.S. adopts allows judges room for shaping policy. In addition, judges have historically utilized their opportunities to affect public policy. Is this a TRUE or FALSE statement?

  True