AP Government
GPHS
#5.1
Oyez, Oyez!
Feb 6-13 [due]
Read Wilson, ch. 16
Do: Roughly figure that every 5 points of work is the expectation of a paragraph. So a 10 pointer would expect two
paragraphs. Of course, you also need to be sure you have done a quality job and are factually correct…
1. OUTLINE or take NOTES on the chapter. [minimum 4 pages]. Include a section on HISTORY
[Break your answer into the three eras outlined by Wilson [1789-1865; 1865-1937;1937-present].
…and be sure to know the definitions / roles of these terms / figures. [THERE MAY BE A POP QUIZ
on this!]
Judicial review
strict constructionist
loose constructionist [activist]
District courts
courts of appeals
Litmus test
Opinion of the Court
writ of certiorari
Plaintiff
Class action suit
amicus curiae
stare decisis
dissenting opinion
concurring opinion
[15]
2. Describe the process of selecting judges. What legal and political considerations are involved?
[5]
3. What criteria are there for FEDERAL cases, in original jurisdiction? [5]
4. How and why has the Court become more significant since the Founding era? How has/does
Congress attempt to influence or check the Court? [10]
35 pos