Chapter 14 the Judiciary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Judicial review | court authority to declare laws null and void on the grounds that they violate the Constitution |
| strict constructionist approach | the view that judges should decide cases strictly on the basis of the language of the laws and the Constitution |
| district courts | The lowest federal courts where federal cases begin. They are the only federal courts where trials are held. There are a total of ninety-four district courts in the United States and its territories. |
| courts of appeals | The federal courts with authority to review decisions by federal district courts, regulatory commissions, and certain other federal courts. Such courts have no original jurisdiction; they can hear only appeals. There are a total of twelve courts of appeals in the United States and its territories plus one for a nationwide circuit. |
| legislative court | A court that is created by Congress for some specialized purpose and staffed with judges who do not enjoy the protection of Article III of the Constitution. Legislative courts include the Court of Military Appeals and the territorial courts. |
| litmus test | In chemistry a way of finding out whether a liquid is acid or alkaline. The term is used in politics to mean a test of ideological purity, a way of finding out whether a person is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal or conservative or what his or her views are on a controversial question. (Ch. 14) |
| federal question cases | cases concerning the constitution, federal laws, or treaties |
| activist approach | the view that judges should discern the general principles underlying laws or the constitution and apply them to modern circumstances |
| constitutional court | a federal court authorized by artice iii of the constitution that keeps judges in office during good behavior and prevents their salaries from being reduced. They are the Supreme Court created by the Constitution and appellate and district Courts created by Congress |
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