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AP gov ch 16 vocab
Ap government chapter 16 vocab terms (1-13)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| judicial review | the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional |
| judicial restraint approach | the view that judges should decide cases strictly on the basis of the language of the laws and the constitution |
| activist approach | the view that judges should discern the general principles underlying laws or the constitution and apply them to modern circumstances |
| constitutional court | A federal court authorized by A2 of the constitution that keeps judges in office during good behavior and prevents their salaries from being reduce. They are the supreme court |
| district courts | the lowest federal courts; federal trials can be held only here |
| court of appeals | federal courts that hear appeals from district courts; no trials |
| legislative courts | courts created by congress for specialized purposes whose judges do not enjoy the protections of A3 of the constitution |
| litmus test | an examination of the political ideology of a nominated judge |
| federal-question cases | cases concerning the constitution, federal laws, or treaties |
| diversity cases | cases involving citizens of different states who can bring suit in federal courts |
| writ of certiorai | an order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up a case for review |
| in forma pauperis | a method whereby a poor person can have his or her case heard in federal court without charge |
| fee shifting | A rule that allows a plaintiff to recover costs from the defendant if the plaintiff wins |
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