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Gov Review Video #38: Key Terms Associated With The Supreme Court
Important Key Terms Associated With The Judicial Branch To Succeed In Gov
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Key Latin Terms To Know Appellate Court Stare Decisis:
“Let the decision stand” Using precedent in earlier cases to help reach a decision on another case Amicus Curiae: “Friend of the court” Allows interest groups to write letters to the court detailing how a decision would impact them Writs of Certiorari: Supreme Court orders a case from a lower court to be reviewed Appellate Court
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Judicial Restraint & Activism
Belief that the Supreme Court should rely on precedent in making decisions Favors LESS court involvement Judicial Activism: Belief that the Supreme Court can correct injustices (Brown v. Board)
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More Terms Doctrine of Original Intent:
Looking at the Constitution based on the intention of the framers ***Incorporation Doctrine*** Applying most of the Bill of Rights to state governments (Mapp v. Ohio) Rule of 4: 4 Justices agree? Supreme Court hears a case
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More Terms Majority Opinion:
How most of the Supreme Court decides a case - becomes law Minority Opinion: Written by a dissenting justice - explaining why the justice disagrees
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Final Slide Of Terms Judiciary Act of 1789:
Established 6 justices for the Supreme Court 9 in the latter 19th-century Established lower courts Solicitor General: Helps influence which cases the Supreme Court hears In charge of appeals for US government
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