Unit 2 AP Government The Courts

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Federal courts created by Congress under Article III of the Constitution include the Supreme Court, district courts, the Courts of Appeals, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. These courts can best be described as

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constitutional courts

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When making an appointment to the Supreme Court, presidents tend to choose judges from their own political party.

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tend to choose judges from their own political party

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Under the guidelines of the Constitution, which of the following is NOT within the jurisdiction of the federal courts?
cases involving federal law,
cases involving interpretation of state constitutions,
cases involving interpretation of the federal Constitution,
treaties

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cases involving interpretation of state constitutions

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Which of the following has little bearing when the president makes an appointment to the Supreme Court? party affiliation, judicial philosophy, likability, "litmus test"

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likability

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The majority opinion, issued by the Supreme Court as the final decision of a case, becomes the standard or guide that will be followed in deciding similar cases in the future. This standard or guide is known as a

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precedent

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The judicial philosophy that advocates the courts' active role in policymaking is called

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judicial activism

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The _______ was/were created in 1891 for the purpose of hearing cases in appellate jurisdiction.

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US Courts of Appeals

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______ cases are one that involve a law being broken. Whereas, _____ cases involve disputes between two sides, not deciding whether or not a law has been broken.

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criminal / civil

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Judges who believe that they should only follow past decisions and only consider the intent of the law when written, and should not use today's values when deciding a case practice ______. While judges who do believe in using today's values when deciding a case and believe that the law should change with the times practice ______.

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judicial restraint / judicial activism

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An approach to constitutional interpretation that emphasizes the Framers' original intentions, interprets the Constitution in a way that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take, limits the power of the Federal Government.

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Strict Constructionist