American Government- Judicial Review

Law written out and passed by legislature

• Statutory Law

• Common Law

• Rule of law

• Precedent

Law made by courts

• Statutory Law

• Common Law

• Rule of Law

• Judicial Review

What is the Rule of law

• all law breakers go to jail

• no one is above the law

• laws can only be made by the defendant

• the law can NOT be changed

Courts decide when government actions or laws are unconstitutional is called

• Judicial Review

• Statutory Law

• Precedent

• Common Law

What is it called when courts make impartial and fair decisions without undue influence?

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Law

• Rule of Law

• Judicial Independence

Person who brings charges on behalf of the people

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• The Prime Minister

The person damaged, brings the claim

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

• Plaintiff

• Jury

The person accused of causing damage or charged with a crime

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Exonerated

When opposing sides present evidence and witnesses, let a judge or jury decide is called

• Judicial activism

• Judicial review

• Stare decisis

• Adversarial system

Word meaning "let the decision stand"

• stare decisis

• stella desuper

• ex post facto

• amicus curiae