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American Government   Chapter 14 The Judiciary
The Federal Courts:  Least Dangerous Branch or Imperial Judiciary?
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Dispute Resolution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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From the Least Dangerous Branch  to the Imperial Judiciary? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Constitutional Basis of Judiciary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Original Jurisdiction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Appellate Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Supreme Court ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
figure 8.1
Character of the Supreme Court ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
table 8.2
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Influences on Decisions  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Judges are Legal Professionals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Courts as Coordination Mechanisms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Supreme Court Procedures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Justice Department (Solicitor General): Third-Ranking Person in the Justice Department ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Limitations on the Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Judicial Revolutions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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