The Judiciary AP Government McCoy Due Date: Check off completed sections Quiz Friday 1. 2. 3. 4. amicus curiae briefs class action suits concurring opinion 5. courts of appeals 6. dissenting opinion 7. district courts 8. Dred Scott v. Sanford 9. informa pauperis 10. judicial activism 11. judicial review 12. “litmus test” 13. Marbury v. Madison 14. McCulloch v. Maryland 15. opinion of the Court 16. senatorial courtesy 17. solicitor general 18. stare decisis 19. strict construction 20. writ of certiorari ______ Read Chapter 16 ______ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Define judicial review. Identify and define eight (8) types of law. Explain how the adversary system shapes the role of judges and the scope of judicial power. Describe how judges make law. Analyze the role of stare decisis in judicial system. Outline the structure of federal courts, identifying the jurisdiction of each. Describe the relationship between federal and state courts Describe the roles of federal lawyers, prosecutors, solicitor general, assistant attorney general, and public defenders. Also, comment on the role of the Legal services Corporation. 9. Analyze the impact of party, race, sex, and ideology on the judicial selection process. 10. Compare judicial activism and judicial restraint and their relationship to political ideology. 11. Explain how ideology and judicial philosophy affect when sitting judges choose to retire. 12. Discuss how partisan politics enter the judicial selection process, the size of the federal judiciary, and the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 13. Explain how cases reach the Supreme Court. 14. Discuss the role of the Solicitor General. 15. Discuss the role of briefs and oral arguments in a Supreme Court case. 16. Describe the importance of written judicial opinions. 17. Describe the powers of the chief justice. 18. Analyze the relationship between the Supreme Court and the people. 19. Discuss the Court’s involvement in the 2000 presidential election. ______ Vocabulary Homework: Use vocabulary handout to complete 3x5 cards (will not be collected Friday) ______ Supplemental Readings. “Federalist #78 Article III Judiciary Act of 1789 Judiciary Act of 1869 ______ Supreme Court Fletcher vs. Peck Wabash v. Illinios (1886) Cases (oyez.org) U.S. vs. Morrison (2000) Rauch v. Gonzales (2004) Kelo v. New London (2005 ______ Concepts to study 1. 2. 3. Basic Structure of U.S. Federal Courts a. District b. Circuit c. Supreme Types of Jurisdiction a. Exclusive b. Original c. Appellate Court basics a. Term *Information and dates subject to change without notice. Created 2013 4. 5. 6. 7. b. Compensation Selection process of judges Make-up of U.S. Supreme Court a. Chief Justice & Associate Justices Check on Supreme Court Power a. Congress b. President How do cases reach the Supreme Court a. Rule of four/Writ of certiorari/certificate, etc.