US Government & Politics, Chp 15-16

Chapter 15:

Created by Congress to hear cases arising out of powers given to Congress

• strict-constructionist approach

• activist approach

• constitutional courts

• special courts

• encroachment

Chapter 15:

Suggests that judges should interpret the constitution to reflect current social, economic , and political conditions and values

• strict-constructionist approach

• activist approach

• constitutional courts

• special courts

• encroachment

Chapter 15:

The gradual loss of rights and possessions of citizens by the government.

• strict-constructionist approach

• activist approach

• constitutional courts

• special courts

• encroachment

Chapter 15:

Maintains that judges should adhere to the language clearly written or implied in the constitution.

• strict-constructionist approach

• activist approach

• constitutional courts

• special courts

• encroachment

Chapter 15:

Federal courts that Congress has created to exercise the power of the US government.

• strict-constructionist approach

• activist approach

• constitutional courts

• special courts

• encroachment

When the parties to a case reside in two different states.

• doctrine of implied powers

• doctrine of national supremacy

• jurisdiction

• federal-question case

• diversity of citizenship case

Chapter 15:

A civil case brought by a plaintiff who alleges a violation of the Constitution, a law, or a treaty of the United States.

• doctrine of implied powers

• doctrine of national supremacy

• jurisdiction

• federal-question case

• diversity of citizenship case

Chapter 15:

Gives the national government the authority to carry out the duties assigned to it in the Constitution.

• doctrine of implied powers

• doctrine of national supremacy

• jurisdiction

• federal-question case

• diversity of citizenship case

Chapter 15:

The right and power to interpret and apply the law.

• doctrine of implied powers

• doctrine of national supremacy

• jurisdiction

• federal-question case

• diversity of citizenship case

Chapter 15:

Maintains that in cases of conflict between the national and state governments, the national government is supreme.

• doctrine of implied powers

• doctrine of national supremacy

• jurisdiction

• federal-question case

• diversity of citizenship case