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21 Cards in this Set
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jurisdiction
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authority vested in a particular court to hear and decide the issues on a case
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original jurisdiction
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the jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in trial; these courts determine the facts of the case
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brief
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a summary and analysis of a case
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precedents
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a principle or rule established by a previous legal case that is either binding or persuasive
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stare decisis
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a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect a precedent established by a previous court
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writ of certoriari
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an order seeking judicial review; orders a lower court to send a record for review
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Rule of Four
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rule that allows four Supreme Court Justices to grant a writ of certoriari
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solicitor general
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a person appointed to represent the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court
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amicus curiae
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"friend of the court"; someone who is not a party to a case who offers relevant information but has not been solicited by any part
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judicial restraint
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a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power
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judicial activism
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judicial rulings suspected of being based on personal or political considerations rather than on existing law
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strict constructionist
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a legal philosophy that limits or restricts judicial interpretation to what is explicitly stated in the Constitution
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behavioral characteristics
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the characteristics or factors that some hold to influence judicial decisions
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attitudinal model
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a judicial decision model based on personal feelings or attitudes
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strategic model
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a judicial decision model based on a more rational approach towards an end in the long-term
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executive order
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presidential orders that have the full power of law
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executive privilege
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a power sometimes claimed by POTUS to resist interventions made by the judicial or the legislative branches
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trustee
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a representative who listens to his constituents, then makes a personal decision based on variety of factors and acts upon it
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delegate
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a representative who listens to his constituents and acts upon their direct wishes
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apportionment
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the process by which positions in the House of Representatives are allotted to specific states
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caucus
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a meeting of supporters or members of a political party
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