Unit 2 - Judicial

The Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

key topics:

  • Article III of the Constitution

  • original and appellate jurisdiction

  • Judiciary Act of 1789

  • Court structure

Supreme Court Precedents

key topics:

  • precedent

  • stare decisis

Checks on Judicial Power

key points:

  • executive checks on judicial branch

  • legislative checks on judicial branch

Judicial

key points:

  • court packing

  • senatorial courtesy

  • advice and consent

  • judicial impeachment

judicial restraint v activism

key points:

  • strict constructionist

  • loose constructionist

  • judicial activism

  • judicial restraint

Supreme Court Members Slides

key points:

  • composition of the court

  • nomination process

Review Sheet

UNIT 2 Judicial Review Sheet