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Federalist 78 support judicial review and an independent judiciary
Appellate jurisdiction The authority of a higher court to review and revise the decisions of a lower court. creates uniform decision/ensures courts apply the law correctly
Original jurisdiction The authority of a court to hear and decide a case for the first time, acting as the trial court. ensure fair/efficient outcomes
Concurring opinion agrees with decision but for diff reasons
Federal courts of appeals review decisions made by lower courts
Federal district courts The lowest level of the federal judiciary, hears cases first
Judicial restraint the philosophy that judges should limit their power and defer to elected branches.
Judicial activism is the philosophy that judges should actively interpret the Constitution
Judicial review, where was it established The power of the courts (specifically the Supreme Court) to determine the constitutionality of actions taken by the other two branches of government (established in Marbury v. Madison).
The executive branch checks the legislative branch by vetoing bills, executive order and can adjourn congress in certain situations
The legislative branch checks the executive branch by overriding vetoes, can impeach the president, can withhold funding for presidential initiatives, can reject treaties, can reject appointments
Executive branch checks the judicial branch by appointing judges, grant pardons
Judicial branch check the executive branch by declaring executive actions unconstitutional
Judicial branch checks legislative branch by may declare laws unconstitutional
The Legislative branch checks the judicial branch by proposing constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions, my impeach supreme court judges and can reject appointments to the supreme court.
precedent a judicial decision that guides future courts in handling similar courts
federal judiciary the branch of the federal government that interprets and applies the laws of the nation
supreme court highest level of federal judiciary, was established in article 3 of the constitution and serves as highest court in the nation
judiciary act of 1789 allowed Congress to make out the organisation of the court system (was found unconstitutional in marbury v madison)
writ of mandamus an official order from a court to a lower government official directing them to fulfill their official duties.
levels of federal judiciary 1. federal district courts 2. the federal courts of appeals 3. the supreme court
how are federal judges appointed appointed by president, confirmed by senate, in an effort to make the independent from politics and from the other branches
in fed 78 why is judicial independence important judges can protect the constitution without political pressure
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