AP Government Judicial Branch Set 3

What are standards or guides to be followed in deciding similar cases in the future set by the Supreme Court?

Court era that focused on a series of programs aimed to get the US out of the Great Depression. Also ruled against FDR's attempt at court packing.

What is the belief that the court should play an active role in determining national policies?

Before a case is heard, how does the Supreme Court Justices learn about the case?

How is a decision in a Supreme Court made?

What is a term that means Let the decision stand. It is a type of procedural default where the Supreme court agrees with the lower court’s ruling.

Belief that the court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions, operating strictly within the limits of the Constitution and upholding acts of Congress unless the acts clearly violate specific provisions?

Once a decision is made, what does each Supreme Court Justice do?

What type of written opinion is it when a justice or justices who disagree with the majority opinion?

What is it called when a case in the lower courts is not properly heard, then the case is left alone?

What court era Continued conservative ideology as they kept many prior liberal rulings?

Once a case gets to the Supreme Court, how is it heard?

What court era Returned the court to more conservative ideology. Started to narrow the rights of the defendants

Before the Civil War, what did the Supreme Court rule the most on?

What type of written opinion is it when a justice who agrees with the majority opinion but not with the reasoning behind the decision

What type of written opinion is it when a majority of the justices agree on the decision and its reasons?

What are briefs supporting or rejecting arguments of the case from friends of those involved in the case?

What is the most liberal court era ever? The court ruled heavily on civil rights and gave rights on the behalf of criminals