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AP US Government Unit 3
legislative, judicial and executive branches
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12th Grade
03/05/2009

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United States vs. Nixon

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executive privilage
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Marbury vs. Madison
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judicial review
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Baker v. Carr
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malapportionment
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Clinton vs. New York

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line item veto

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INS vs. Chada
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legislatiove veto
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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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What is judicial review?
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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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