Congress and Judiciary Crossword

A law making body composed of two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
A judicial philosophy in which judges play minimal policy making roles, leaving that duty strictly to the legislatures.
A judicial philosophy that judges should discern the general principles underlying laws or the Constitution and apply them to modern circumstances.
The first court to hear a case.
The court that hears appeals from a lower court.
The United States Congress has the authority to conduct hearings, investigations, and budget reviews of the actions by the executive branch.
A primary in which anyone who’s registered to vote are allowed to vote.
The drawing of legislative district boundaries after a census by a legislature
Lawsuits in which a small number of people sue on behalf of all people in similar situations.
The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress, and by implication, the executive are in accord with the U.S. Constitution.
The opinion of the majority of the court.
An opinion that supports the majority decision, but also stresses a different constitutional basis for the judgement.
An opposing opinion to the majority’s decision.
An official count of the population conducted every ten years.
The basic level federal court.