The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)Chapter 14:
The Federal Judicial System: Applying the LawChapter Outline
- The Federal Judicial System
- The Supreme Court of the United States
- Selecting and Deciding Cases
- Issuing Decisions and Opinions
- Other Federal Courts
- U.S. District Courts
- U.S. Courts of Appeals
- Special U.S. Courts
- The State Courts
- Federal Court Appointees
- Supreme Court Nominees
- Lower-Court Nominees
- Personal Backgrounds of Judicial Appointees
- The Nature of Judicial Decision Making
- Legal Influences on Judicial Decisions
- Political Influences on Judicial Decisions
- Inside the Court: Judges' Political Beliefs
- Outside the Court: The Public, Groups, and Elected Officials
- Judicial Power and Democratic Government
- Originalism Theory vs. Living Constitution Theory
- Judicial Restraint vs. Judicial Activism
- What Is the Judiciary's Proper Role?
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