Judiciary (Chapter 13)

The terms “judicial activism” and “judicial restraint” relate to the Court’s relations with?

The executive and legislative branches

Some strict constructionists argue that if the Constitution is unclear, the justices’ decisions should be guided by what the framers meant.

Original Intent

The development of judicial review ________ the power of the Supreme Court.

Increased

The strategic model uses ________ to understand how justices make decisions.

Judges calculations about their peers preferences.

Analysis of patterns in Supreme Court decisions shows that, historically, a justice’s political views?

Clearly mattered

When the Supreme Court justices refuse to take actions that are outside of the judicial domain and that should be decided by elected officials.

Political questions

Based on the precedents of previous court rulings rather than on statutes.

Common law

Although judicial review is an accepted part of the U.S. political system, critics of judicial review contend that it’s…

Antidemocratic (Gives 9 unelected judges enormous power)

What was apart of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

Creation of the federal circuit and district courts

The power of a higher court to review and potentially overturn decisions made by lower courts, ensuring the proper application of law and fairness in legal proceedings. (The intermediate level of federal courts has, in which they hear cases upon appeal)

Appellate Jurisdiction

How much detail does the Constitution provide about the requirements for serving on federal judicial courts compared with the requirements for serving as president or in Congress?

Provides less detail about federal judicial service

A tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending debate (Used by both parties)

Filibuster

Where have atleast 95 percent of cases that arrive to the Supreme Court came through?

Writ of Certiorari (To be informed)

How many federal districts are there?

94

Suppose there is a dispute between two states. The Supreme Court has the authority to hear the case immediately, rather than waiting for lower courts to render their decisions first, under its…

Original jurisdiction

Fast track Supreme Court decisions.

Shadow Docket

Where is a amicus curiae (Friend of the court) brief is submitted to the Court?

Third party

What was established by the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison?

Judicial Review (Ability to take down a branch action if unconstitutional)

A court’s ability to decide a case is based on the court’s?

Jurisdiction

A case that has become irrelevant may be dismissed for

Mootness (No longer relevant)