Supreme Court 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsThe Supreme CourtA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: hannahmarsh98Created on: 25-05-16 09:19 What are the pools of recruitment for SC justices? 1. Federal Appeals Courts, 2. The state courts, 3. Academia, 4. The executive branch 1 of 8 What is a Strict Constructionist? A justice in the supreme court who interprets the constitution in strict fashion - normally support conservative views / Republican Party 2 of 8 What is a Loose Constructionist? A justice in the supreme court who interprets the constitution in a loose or liberal way. Normally support the Democratic party 3 of 8 How long is a SC Justice's term? They hold office for life 4 of 8 Who nominates the SC Justices The president nominates prospective justices when a vacancy 5 of 8 How are they confirmed? They are confirmed by the Senate by a simple majority 6 of 8 What is Judicial Restraint? An approach to judicial decision making which encourages the judge to limit the excercise of their own power 7 of 8 What is Judicial Activism? An approach to judicial decision making which encourages the judge to use their political position to promote desirable social ends 8 of 8
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