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16 Cards in this Set
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activist approach (judicial)
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the view that judges should discern the general principles underlying the constitution and assess how best to apply them in contemporary circumstances
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brief
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a legal document prepared by an attorney representing a party before a court
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concurrent opinion
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a supreme court opinion by one or more justices who agree with the majority's conclusion but for different reasons
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courts of appeal
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the federal courts with authority to review decisions by federal district courts, regulatory commissions, and certain other federal couts
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dissenting opinion
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a supreme court opinion by one or more justices in the minority to explain the minority's disagreement with the court's ruling
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district court
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the lowest federal courts, where federal cases begin and the only federal courts in which trials are held
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federal question cases
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cases concerning the constitution, federal law, or treaties over which the federal courts have jurisdiction as described in the constitution
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in forma pauperis
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a procedure wherby a poor person can file and be heard in court as a pauper, free of charge
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legislative court
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a court that is created by Congress for some specialized purpose
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litmus test
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a way of finding out what a person's views are on a controversial question
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opinion of the court
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a supreme court opinion written by one or more justices in the majority to explain the decision in a case
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per curiam opinion
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a brief, unsigned opinion issued by the Supreme Court to explain its ruling
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plaintiff
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the party that initiates a lawsuit to obtain a remedy for an injury to her or his rights
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remedy
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a judicial order preventing or redressing a wrong or enforcing a right
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sovereign immunity
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the doctrine that a citizen cannot sue the government without its consent
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strict-constructionist approach
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the view that judges should decide cases on the basis of the specific language of the constitution
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