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17 Cards in this Set
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constitutional court
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a federal court exercising the judicial powers found in the Constitution and where judges are protected
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district court
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the lowest federal courts where federal cases begin
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court of appeals
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the dederal courts with authority to review decisions by district courts
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legislative court
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a court that is created by congress for some specialized reason
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litmus test
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test of ideological purity
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jurisdiction
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the authority to make a decision
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writ of certorari
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an order issued by a higher court to a lower court to send up the record of a case for review
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brief
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a legal document prepared by an attorney representing a party before court
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amicus curiae
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interested groups or individuals not directly involved in a suit, who may file legal briefs or make oral arguments in support of one side
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judicial review
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the power of the judicial to declare acts of the legislature and of the executive to be unconstitutional
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strict constructionist approach
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the view that judges should decide case of the basis of the language of the constitution
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activist approach
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the view that judges discern the underlying principles of the constitution
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marbury vs madison
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the supreme courts landmark decision that provoked the use of judicial review
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dred scott case
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a runaway slave who was caught in the north and filed a suit in which ended up in the supreme court
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stare decisis
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let the decision stand - provokes the court to use judicial precedents
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live controversy rule
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a case can only be put forth if it deals with a real life problem and cannot deal with hypothetical questions
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standing to sue
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has to effect the person directly
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