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What is Judicial activism? |
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it applies to the activities of judges who, in the course of carrying out their duties, go beyond the strictly judicial function and enter into the political policymaking arena |
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is the power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with a higher norm |
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What is a writ of certiorari? |
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an order by a higher court to a lower court to send up a record |
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What is the structure of the federal court system? |
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trial courts consisting of distrect courts, appeallate courts consisting of US court of appeals, Supreme Court |
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