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Which act, passed in 1996, was a response to the Oklahoma City bombing and created alien removal courts?

Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

Nations that rely solely on a statutory code use which law system?

Civil

What is the secret court Congress established to hear requests for warrants for the surveillance of suspected spies without having to reveal the information used to justify the warrant?

FISA court

An example of a statutory question is when a person claims that her right to free speech has been violated. True or False?

False

Both houses of Congress must confirm the appointment of a Supreme Court judge. True or False?

False

It is the sole responsibility of Congress to decide which people will fill vacant judicial seats. True or False?

False

The power of judicial review is outlined in the U.S. Constitution. True or False?

False

What does the Supreme Court hear when considering a case?

Oral arguments and abstracts

What is one way the legislative branch can limit the activism of the courts?

Refuse to authorize necessary funds to carry out a court's ruling

In order to grant a writ of certiorari, four Supreme Court justices must consent to hear a case. True or False?

True

The body of law developed from judicial decisions in English and U.S. courts is known as common law. True or False

True

StylistCorp, which makes a line of hair curlers, is being sued by an individual who claims that the hair curling product was defective and caused harm to a large group of people. This is an example of

a class-action lawsuit

If a justice feels strongly about emphasizing a particular point that is not accentuated in the unanimous written opinion, then he or she may clarify that specific issue by writing

a concurring opinion.

The Supreme Court has refused to rule on whether or not women in the military should be allowed to serve in combat units, preferring instead to defer to the executive branch's decisions on the matter because the Court believes the issue is

a political question

Case law includes judicial interpretations of common law principles and doctrines, interpretations of constitutional provisions, statutes, and

administrative agency regulations.

The civil rights movement was propelled forward by the Supreme Court through the use of

judicial activism

The enforcement of judicial decisions in such a way that those decisions are translated into policy is referred to as

judicial implementation

Jamal believes that the courts should defer to the decisions made by the legislative and executive branches because they are elected by the people. He believes in

judicial restraint

Once appointed to a federal judgeship, a person holds that job for

life

A court that only try cases involving bankruptcy petitions has

limited jurisdiction

A lower court within the state of Arizona must rule on a case involving licensed gun sellers. This court looks to similar cases within the state in order to make its decision. This is an example of

precedent

If the D.C. Circuit Court holds that a party was not entitled to bring a lawsuit under a particular labor law and the Supreme Court holds to the contrary, it will send the case back to the trial court. In this situation, the case is

remanded.

The Republican senator from Maine does not agree with the Republican president's choice for a federal district judge, so she vetoes the judicial appointment in her state. This reflects the practice of

senatorial courtesy

The doctrine that obligates judges to follow the precedents set by their own courts or by higher courts that have authority over them is known as

stare decisis.

The judicial philosophy that looks to the "letter of the law" when interpreting the Constitution or a particular statute is called

strict construction