Judicial
6) Judicial Activism
Judges take an active role in interpreting the law and making a decision that can create new legal precedent or change existing ones
9) Appellate Jurisdiction
The authority of a court to review and make decisions on appeals from lower courts
1) Lemon V Kurtzman
Under the "Lemon" test, government can assist religion only if (1) the primary purpose of the assistance is secular, (2) the assistance must neither promote nor inhibit religion, and (3) there is no excessive entanglement between church and state.
We had 0 Homework assignments this week
False, we had the Vocab assigned on the 18th of this week
7) Judicial Restraint
A legal Philosophy that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power, and to uphold the law and precedents established by the legislative and executive branches
10) Federalist #78
Any law passed by Congress conflicts with the constitution "the constitution 'ought to be preferred to the statute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents"
4) Bill of Rights
he name given to the collection of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which were designed to preserve the individual rights and liberties of American citizens.
Only DOE laptops will be allowed after next week
True, Starting Monday, no more personal laptops
11) Judicial Review
Power of Courts, Supreme to review and possibly invalidate laws of the executive and legislative that are deemed unconstitutional
12) Description of the US court system
Supreme - the highest court of the land, Districts are the lowest level Federal power 94 Districts, Circuits are the 11 regions where the Districts are divided
5) Public Interest
anything affecting the well-being, the rights, health, or finances of the public at large, most commonly advocating for those living in poverty or marginalized populations.
If a scholar has a Non DOE laptop, they will receive no credit if work is assigned nor permitted to use the device
True, you are set to transfer any work on your DOE laptop before Monday
14) Majority opinion
13) Precedent
A legal decision or set of decisions made in earlier, similar cases that serves as a guide or reference for future cases
3) Free Exercise Clause
Clause in the First Amendment that states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
Trump will eliminate the NYC school system
True, Trump will eliminate the DOE
8) Nuclear Option
A Parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority. Avoiding the 2/3's supermajority normally needed to invoke cloture on a measure amending the stands rule
15) John Roberts/Clarence Thomas
Thomas: AN African jurist, and a strict critic of affirmative action
John: Current Chief Justice of Federal Supreme Court
2) Establishment Clause
The First Amendment's Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.”
Uniform Policy will be enforced next week
True, Depo said it himself