Courts 2 Flashcards

0
Q

what kind of cases do the Supreme Court take on

A

Civil liberties
state to state
state to government
or relating to the Constitution

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1
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How many courts cases are appealed each year

A

8000

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2
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What kind of court cases do the Supreme Court avoid

A

too much divide
two controversial
do not pertain to the Constitution

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3
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How many court decisions I revealed by the Supreme Court each year

A

80

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4
Q

what is a per curiam decison

A

Decision without explanation

Has no value that would future decisions

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5
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ex of per curiam decison

A

bush v gore

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6
Q

How long is the term of the Supreme Court

A

october to june

8 monthes

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7
Q

Long do lawyers argue their case in the Supreme Court

A

25 min

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8
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what is an opinon

A

Means of legal reasoning behind decision to case

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9
Q

disserning opinion

A

c.j does not agree with the majority

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10
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concurring decison

A

agrees with majority BUT HAS DIFFERENT REASONING

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11
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Writes the opinion when the c.j is the minoiry

A

Most senior assistant judge

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12
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Happens when there’s a tie supreme court

A

the lower court decion holds

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13
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solistor general deff

A

pres apointee 3rd ranking office

reponsible appellate court litigation

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14
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4 main roles of the solistor gen

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1 2 decide whether to appeall cases th gov has lost
2 review and modify briefs presente in appellete courts
3 rep the gov in s.p
4 to submit an amicus curiae on court cass the gov wants to support but not b directly involved in

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15
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originalism

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veiw the const. should b interperated by the original meaning to the framers

16
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What is the stare decisis

A

Let the decision stand

appellate courts. Use this principle often

17
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Precedent

A

How similar cases have been decided in the past a guy to cut decisions the lower courts should follow

18
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Original intent Thoery

A

Should be consistent with what was meant by those who drafted and ratified the Constitution

19
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Original meaning Theroy

A

Should be based on the person living at the time and what they would have done

20
Q

Attitudinal model

A

Argue policy preferences in order of judicial decison first then precendent

21
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Judicial implementation

A

How or whether court decisions are translated into actual policy affects the behavior of others

22
Q

Who is it interpreting population what must they understand

A

Lawyers and judges must understand and reflect the intent of the decision

23
Q

Who is the Implementing population what must they do

A

School boards hospital police government agencies

They must implement the laws

24
Q

Who is the consumer population and what must they be aware of

A

the people who would be affected by the Lola change in the law
and they must be aware of it

25
Q

Judicial activism

A

The process where the courts make very big bold Constitution adding decisions

26
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Judicial restraint

A

play a minimal process in policymaking and leave it to the legislators

27
Q

what is the supreme courts decisionmaking process of cases after they are chosen

A
1 breifs are submitted by both sides (armicus curiae)
2 oral arguments (lawyers)
3 votes on the cases
4 opinions drafted 
5 decision is announced
28
Q

3 ways cases can reach the Supreme Court

A

original jurisdiction (rare)
appelles from lower federal courts (most common)
state Supreme Court