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American Government AQJ
This is a review of the A Beka curriculum 12th grade American Government Appendix Quiz J.
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History
12th Grade
10/21/2014

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Term
discretionary review
Definition
The power to decide whether the Supreme Court will hear a case or not is called _____.
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petitioner
Definition
One who petitions a court to review the decision of a lower court is called a _____.
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nine months
Definition
The Supreme Court sits for approximately _____ _____ each year.
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amicus curiae
Definition
_____ _____ briefs may be filed by infividuals who are not parties in the casae but still have an interest in the case's outcome.
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conference handshake
Definition
Each Friday during the Court's term, the justices meet in conference. The _____ _____ has been a tradition since the late 19th century.
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chief justice
Definition
Traditionally, the _____ _____ starts the conference by giving his view of the case.
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six
Definition
A quorum of _____ justices is needed for the Court to hear a case.
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unanimous opinion
Definition
If all justices agree on a case, the Court issues a _____ _____.
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majority opinion (court opinion)
Definition
If the Court is split on a case, it issues a _____ _____.
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concurring opinion
Definition
If a justice votes with the majority but wishes to explain his reasoning in a separate opinion, he may write a _____ _____.
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dissenting opinion
Definition
Any justice who does not vote with the majority on a case may write a _____ _____, explaining his reasons for disagreeing.
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Opinion Day
Definition
_____ _____ marks the final stage of the Supreme Court's decision-making process.
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judicial restraint
Definition
The philosophy that the historical role of the Supreme Court has been to interpret and apply the Constitution as it stands written and as it was understood by its Framers.
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judicial activism; Chief Justice Earl Warren
Definition
_____ is the belief that judges should go beyond the "four corners of the Constitution" and use the Constitution to change societal behavior. This philosophy was established by _____ _____ _____ _____.
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