AP US Gov (VI)
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9 terms
Romanian | English |
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 Appellate Jurisdiction | The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts |
| Senatorial Courtesy | Presidential custom of submitting the names of prospective appointees for approval to senators from the states in which the appointees are to work. |
| Writ Of Certiorari | Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the records of a case for review |
| Rule Of Four | Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case |
| Solicitor General | Responsible for handling all appeals on behalf of the U.S govt. to the Supreme Court. |
| Amicus Curiae Brief | "Friend of the Court". Filed by an interest group or interested party to influence a Supreme Court decision. |
| Stare Decisis | "Let the decision stand". Vast majority of Supreme Court decisions are based on precedents established in earlier cases. |
| Judicial Restraint | Philosophy that the Supreme Court should use precedent and the Framers' original intent to decide cases. |
| Judicial Activism | Philosophy that the Supreme Court must correct injustices when other branches of govt. or states refuse to do so. |
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