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Gov't
ch. 17
39
History
10th Grade
05/23/2011

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Term
Code of hammurabi
Definition
most famous ancient collection of laws
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Law of the Twelve Tables
Definition
1st codification of Roman Law
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Common Law
Definition
system of Law developed in England
Term
William Blackstone
Definition
wrote commentaries on the laws of England
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Judiciary act of 1789
Definition
Established system of Fed. Courts
(inferior courts and congress launching system of Supreme court... created 13 District Courts).
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supreme court justices hold their positions ________
Definition
for life
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Marshall
Definition
chief justice brought strength and prestige to supreme court
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# of Supreme court judges
Definition
9
Term
Marbury v. Madison
Definition
supreme court case gave right of judicial review
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Definition
Supreme court case
illegal to tax fed. agencies
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Roe v. Wade
Definition
supreme court case legalized abortion
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Bush v. Gore
Definition
supreme court case decided pres. election of 2000
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Brown v. B of E of Topeka
Definition
Supreme court case made segregation illegal in schools
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Miranda v. Arizona
Definition
supreme court case
suspected criminals aware of rights
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Justice
Definition
conformity of Character of God in the Bible
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Original jurisdiction
Definition
right of a court to hear a case 1st
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Grand jury
Definition
in most states, jury type charges accussed criminals
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Judicial Federalism
Definition
system of having both state and Fed. courts (coexisting)
Term
Petit/Trial jury
Definition
in some states, type of jury, hears cases and decides outcomes
Term
Justinian
Definition
responsible for compialation of corpus juris civilis
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Stare Decisis
Definition
making judicial decisions based on previous rulings
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Dispotic Law
Definition
law though unjust, better than unrestrainded freedom
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popular agitation led to development of ____
Definition
law of the twelve tables
Term
foundations of any other law
Definition
Natural Law
Revealed Law
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Natural Law
Definition
law expressed through God's creation
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Revealed Law
Definition
revelation of God's law through the Bible
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3 Reasons Common Law is beneficial
Definition
product of Human experience

not created by a ruler (comes from source of His power)(God)

in existence from time immemorial (reflective of Christian truth)(established before thought of time)
Term
Article III
Definition
Emphasizes Judicial Branch and what cases they can review
Term
Federal Court System
Definition
Supreme Court (1)
Appellate Courts (12)
District Courts (94)
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appellate jurisdiction
Definition
hear appeals only
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Decision Making
Definition
Starts 1st Mon in October-June
2wks M,T,W-Court days
Wed. afternoon and Friday - Discuss cases and tentative votes

accapt case -(lawyers from each side write a "brief"
case is argued for an hr. (30min per side) -justices can interupt to ask questions

2wks - Recess - justices and clerks write draft opinions and read others opinions
Term
Opinions of the Judge
Definition
Majority
Consenting
Concurring
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Majority
Definition
goes w/ majority vote
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Consenting
Definition
goes w/ opinion of losing side (minority)
Term
Concurring
Definition
agree w/ majority or minority but disagree w/ reasons
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Selection of Judges
Definition
appointed by pres approved by Senate
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Supremacy clause
Definition
declared the constitution the supreme law of the land
Term
lawrence and garner v. texas
Definition
supreme court made a ruling that free speech included pornography and adult entertainment
Term
Judicial restraint
Judicial Activism
Definition
strict
broad
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