DIGI260 1st quiz

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Confederates

seek individual rule by states, smaller governing bodies

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Federalist

seek larger dominant governance of central governing body with the state governance secondary in power

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Amendment

change or addition

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majority

ruling opinion; rationale for the ruling

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concurring opinion

agrees with majority but wants to emphasize different rationale

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Dissent

judges who disagree with the ruling on one point or another may write a dissent

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Per curiam

Latin for “by the court” is often used to reference a decision written by a presiding judge. It can refer to a unanimous decision or an opinion delivered without naming an author

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Writ of Certiorari

A decision by the Supreme Court to review a lower court's ruling

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Appellant

The person/persons who is appealing to a higher court

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Respondent

The person/persons on the other side of the case

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Jurisdiction

Asks who has the authority to make and enforce the law. This implies rights, powers, and limits.

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Precedent

Under the doctrine of precedent a prior judicial decision serves as a governing model for future cases arising under identical or similar facts

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ethics

system of moral principles that guide behavior/decisions

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Constitutional

allowed by the constitution

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judicial review

the power to say whether any law or government action goes against the constitution