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Chapter 16: Opinion Flashcards

1
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Chief justice decides who writes this opinion

A

Majority Opinion

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If chief justice is a part of the minority opinion, who decides who gets to write the majority opinion

A

Senior Member

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3
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Written by a member of the majority party, but disagrees with the resoning

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Concurrent Opinion

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An opinion which disagrees with the majority opinion and discusses the minority opinion

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Dissenting Opinion

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Can be written when a case is decided, by majority justice cannot give the opinion

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Plurality Opinion

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No precedent because it does not represent a majority

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Plurality Opinion

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7
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What are the two judicial philosophies

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  1. Judicial Activism
  2. Judicial Restraint
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Based on the belief that judges should use judicial decisions to advance policy positions

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Judicial Activism

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9
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What is a case example of Judicial Activism

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Roe v. Wade

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Is judicial activism political or not political?

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Political

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Is judicial activism a living constitution or origionalist?

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Living

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12
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Is judicial restraint a living constitution or originalist?

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Originalist

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13
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As a non- elected officials, justices should stay out of opinion

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Judicial Restraint

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14
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What is a case example of Judicial Restraint

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Dobbs v. Jackson

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15
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Is judicial restraint political or not political?

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not political

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16
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What are some individual social backgrounds of justices?

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Race, Sex, Religion, Socio-Economic background

17
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What is ideology?

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Liberal v. Conservative

18
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What is an attitudinal model?

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How justices may decided cases based on their own personal preference for public policy

19
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What is important?

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Pleasing public opinion

20
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What are considered a friend of the court

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Interest groups- they aren’t a part of the court but place their input

21
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What does amicus curiae mean?

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A friend of the court

DE Government: Semester 2 (50 decks)

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