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| show | The president nominates federal judges for life, and their power raises the issue of the appropriate scope of judicial power in our society. They are in the thick of policymaking and the challenge is to find their appropriate role in democracy.
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| 1) 1b. What did the framers of the Constitution do on purpose? | show 🗑
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| 1) 2a. Provide both sides of the argument with regards to the Courts being in the "thick of policymaking on issues ranging from affirmative action, abortion..." | show 🗑
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| 1) 2b. What example is cited by those advocating a more aggressive role? | show 🗑
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| 1) 3. Justify the notion of the SC as a tiny fraction of the American judicial system. | show 🗑
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| 1) 4a. Explain the notion of the American judicial system as an adversarial one. | show 🗑
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| 1) 4b. "In reality," what is true of "most cases?" | show 🗑
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| 1) 5a. Contrast criminal law with civil law. | show 🗑
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| show | Statutes - laws passed by legislatures. Common law - the accumulation of judicial decisions about legal issues.
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| 1) 5c. What is true of the "vast majority of criminal and civil cases?" | show 🗑
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| show | policymakers
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| 1) 6a. In restricting federal judges to deciding "cases" or "controversies," what is true? | show 🗑
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| 1) 6b. Thus, the judiciary is "essentially" what? | show 🗑
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| 1) 6c. Contrast a plaintiff and a defendant. | show 🗑
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| 1) 7. Define the standing to sue requirement. | show 🗑
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| show | Lawsuits in which a small number of people sue on behalf of all people in similar circumstances.
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| 1) 8b. Provide two examples of the above (class action suits). | show 🗑
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| show | The recognize the courts' ability to shape policy so they seek out litigants whose cases seem particularly strong
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| 1) 9b. Provide an example of the above (Why and how do interest groups use the courts?). | show 🗑
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| 1) 10a. Amicus curiae means what? | show 🗑
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| 1) 10b. What do amicus curiae briefs do and how are they used by interest groups? | show 🗑
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| 1) 10c. Amicus curiae briefs always come from where? | show 🗑
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