The APsolute RecAP: United States Government Edition - The Judicial Branch
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Today we are looking at the judicial branch and the common law system we inherited from England. (1:05 ) Alexander Hamilton’s thoughts on the judicial branch are discussed in relation to Federalist 78 (1:34 ). We look at the process of becoming a judge and how tenure can be a controversial issue on the court. (3:40 ) Finally, the idea of an active vs restrained judiciary is examined as it pertains to policy making.(5:08 )
Today’s question of the day is (6:24 ): The nature of a case will determine whether that case falls under state or federal court. What do you call this ability to determine which court system tries a case?
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