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AP GOPO Unit 6
HUraje AP GOPO Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Appeal | Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court Litigation: a legal proceeding in a court, a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights |
| Litigation | a legal proceeding in a court, a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights |
| Standing | Legal right to bring a lawsuit.Only a person with something at stake has the ability to bring a lawsuit |
| Precedents | a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
| Docket | enter a case or suit onto a list of those due to be heard |
| Senate Judiciary Committee: | a standing committee of the United States Senate and is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on confirmation of federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) nominated by the president |
| Original Intent | a theory in law concerning constitutional and statutory interpretation |
| Marbury vs. Madison | the Court was recognized as having the power to review all acts of Congress where constitutionality was at issue, and judge whether they abide by the Constitution |
| McCulloch vs. Maryland | Chief Justice Marshall established the right of Congress to pass laws that are necessary and proper to conduct the business of the US government. Here, the court upheld Congress’ power to create a national bank. |
| Mapp vs. Ohio | evidence is illegally obtained by the state may not be used against a defendant in court |
| Federalist #78 | written to explicate and justify the structure of the judiciary under the proposed Constitution of the United States |
| Deviate | departure from a planned contractual course or design |
| Deviate | remove from a position or office |
| Oust | authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court |
| Casework | personal work done by a member of Congress for his constituents |
| Civil Law | concerns noncriminal disputes between private parties |
| Class Action Suit | lawsuit brought on behalf of a class of people against a defendant, e.g., lawsuits brought by those who have suffered from smoking against tobacco companies |
| Concurring Opinion | written by a Supreme Court Justice who voted with the majority, but for different reasons |
| Dissenting Opinion | written by a Supreme Court Justice (or Justices) who express a minority viewpoint in a case |
| Injunction | court order that forbids a party from performing a certain action |
| Judicial Activism | philosophy that the courts should take an active role in solving problems |
| Judicial Restraint | power of the courts should defer to elected lawmakers in setting policy, and should instead focus on interpreting law rather making law |
| Judicial Review | power of the courts to review the constitutionality of laws or government actions |
| Majority Opinion | written to express the majority viewpoint in a Supreme Court case |
| Original Jurisdiction | authority of a court to first hear a case |
| Remand | the Supreme Court’s sending of a case back to the original court in which it was heard |
| Rule of Four | the Supreme Court will hear a case if four Justices agree to do so |
| Stare Decisis | Latin for “let the decision stand”. Supreme Court policy of following precedent in deciding cases |
| Writ of Certiorari | issued by the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records of a case so that it can be reviewed by the high court. |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus | court order that the authorities show cause for why they are holding a prisoner in custody. Deters unlawful imprisonment. |
| Writ of Mandamus | court order directing a party to reform a certain action |
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