What does an originalist believe the best way to interpret the constitution is to look at the
original intentions of the law
What does a textualist believe the best way to interpret the constitution is to look at the
literal text of the law
What is an amicus brief a submission to the court from a friend of the court
What is an amicus curiae friend of the court
what does it mean to affirm a decision to approve a lower court ruling
what does it mean to overrule a decision to reverse the decision
what does it mean to remand a decision to send the decision back to the lower court
, JRN430 Midterm Questions And Answers
what is original jurisdiction (SCOTUS) the authority to consider some types of cases at
inception
what are the 6 sources of law 1. Constitutional law
2. Statutory law
3. Administrative law
4. Executive actions
5. Common law
6. Equity law
what is constitutional law law from the constitution: establishes the functions and limits of
the govt
what is statutory law written law enacted by city, county, state, and federal bodies
what is equity law the application of general ethical and fairness principles in the law,
made by judge decisions