Courts 2

Question 0

what kind of cases do the Supreme Court take on

Answer 0

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

Question 1

How many courts cases are appealed each year

Answer 1

8000

Question 2

What kind of court cases do the Supreme Court avoid

Answer 2

too much divide
two controversial
do not pertain to the Constitution

Question 3

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

Answer 3

80

Question 4

what is a per curiam decison

Answer 4

Decision without explanation

Has no value that would future decisions

Question 5

ex of per curiam decison

Answer 5

bush v gore

Question 6

How long is the term of the Supreme Court

Answer 6

october to june

8 monthes

Question 7

Long do lawyers argue their case in the Supreme Court

Answer 7

25 min

Question 8

what is an opinon

Answer 8

Means of legal reasoning behind decision to case

Question 9

disserning opinion

Answer 9

c.j does not agree with the majority

Question 10

concurring decison

Answer 10

agrees with majority BUT HAS DIFFERENT REASONING

Question 11

Writes the opinion when the c.j is the minoiry

Answer 11

Most senior assistant judge

Question 12

Happens when there’s a tie supreme court

Answer 12

the lower court decion holds

Question 13

solistor general deff

Answer 13

pres apointee 3rd ranking office

reponsible appellate court litigation

Question 14

4 main roles of the solistor gen

Answer 14

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

Question 15

originalism

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is the stare decisis

Answer 16

Let the decision stand

appellate courts. Use this principle often

Question 17

Precedent

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Original intent Thoery

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Original meaning Theroy

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Attitudinal model

Answer 20

Argue policy preferences in order of judicial decison first then precendent

Question 21

Judicial implementation

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Who is it interpreting population what must they understand

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Who is the Implementing population what must they do

Answer 23

School boards hospital police government agencies

They must implement the laws

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Judicial activism

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Judicial restraint

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

``` 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 ```

Question 28

3 ways cases can reach the Supreme Court

Answer 28

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