Judicial Principles and Legal Proceedings

This video explores factors affecting courts' ability to make law, including precedent, judicial conservatism, and activism. It discusses how costs, time, and standing limit law-making and provides exam preparation tips.

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the ability of courts to make law?

• Precedent

• Judicial Conservatism

• Public Opinion

• Cost and Time

What is the principle of stare decisis?

• The belief that judges should interpret laws based on personal beliefs

• The principle that courts should follow previous decisions

• The idea that courts should create new laws

• The concept that laws should be changed frequently

How does judicial conservatism affect the ability of courts to make law?

• It promotes rapid changes in the legal system

• It allows judges to interpret laws freely

• It limits judges to adhere to existing precedents

• It encourages judges to create new laws

Which case is an example of judicial activism?

• The Roe v. Wade case

• The Brown v. Board of Education case

• The Mabo case

• The Marbury v. Madison case

What is the opposite of judicial conservatism?

• Judicial restraint

• Judicial independence

• Judicial activism

• Judicial review

What is a significant limitation imposed by the cost and time of legal proceedings?

• It makes legal proceedings faster and cheaper

• It discourages people from pursuing legal action

• It has no impact on the legal system

• It encourages more people to bring cases to court

Which factor is most likely to make legal proceedings lengthy and costly?

• Requirement for standing

• Judicial activism

• Precedent

• Cost and time

Why might a person be unable to bring a case to court?

• They lack a special interest in the matter

• They have too much evidence

• They are not a lawyer

• They have already won a similar case

What does the requirement for standing ensure?

• Judges can bring cases to court themselves

• Only those directly affected by a law can challenge it

• Anyone can challenge any law

• Laws can be challenged without any restrictions

How does the requirement for standing limit the courts' ability to make law?

• It has no impact on the courts

• It encourages frivolous lawsuits

• It restricts cases to those with a personal stake

• It allows judges to create laws without cases