Judicial Part II Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Government & Constitution has 17 clues. Answers range from 9 to 22 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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the source of the court’s power of judicial review
the power of the court to check the other branches’ decisions and actions to decide if they are constitutional
a judicial philosophy that encourages the courts to, whenever possible, avoid overturning precedent or law
often called “legislating bench,” this judicial philosophy overturns precedent or law to create, in effect, new laws
cases the supreme court avoids due to the nature of the court as an impartial arbiter of constitutional questions
a judicial philosophy that adheres to the Constitution’s meaning and intent, avoiding bring modern values and culture into consideration in interpreting the Constitution
a means of interpreting laws or statutes
the practice of the Supreme Court of allowing the minority to decide which cases to hear
earlier court decisions that serve as a guide or rule to future cases
a philosophy to interpret the Constitution mainly as the original meaning of the authors
the way in which the executive branch carries out the judiciary’s decisions
person who represents US by arguing before Supreme Court
petition for Supreme Court to hear a case
official published court decision, acts as precedent
public announcement from a member of Court disagreeing with the court's decision
published announcement agreeing with the court's decision, but for a different reason
means "let the decision stand," the legal philosophy to refrain from overturning precedent

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