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Chapter 9
The Judiciary
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
11/24/2008

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Hamdi et al vs Rumsfeld
Definition
Federal Government Argument: The US government could hold Hamdi indefinitely, without formal charges and without access to a lawyer.
Supreme Court Decision: Citizens who are detained as enemy combatants have a right to challenge their captivity.
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Hamdan vs Rumsfeld
Definition
Supreme Court Decision: The military trubunals created by George W Bush were unconstitional
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Solitior General
Definition
4th ranking member
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Strict constructionist
Definition
a judge who rules based on what the framers would have though
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civil rights
Definition
the supreme court has not overruled itsself in these types of cases in recent years
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Definition
Created a 3 tiered structure of federal court system
-created judicial system
-said 6 judges
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Marshall court established this for the supreme court
Definition
a single opinion rather than individual opinions from each justice
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Bork
Definition
NOT confirmed by the senate
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Scalia
Definition
A Typical supreme court nominee
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Writ of Certiorari
Definition
a request from the Supreme Court to order up records from a lower court case
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Behavioral, Attitudinal, and Strategic
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BAS- the three models for decision making that outline why judges rule the way they rule
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