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Chapters 15 & 16 - Coggle Diagram
Chapters 15 & 16
Chapter 15 - The federal judiciary
The concept of the federal judiciary
The jurisdiction of federal courts
Jurisdiction defined in the constitution
Original and appellate jurisdiction
The power of congress to define jurisdiction of federal courts
Jurisdiction determined by judicial interpretation
The structure and organization of federal courts
the district courts
The courts appeals
US Supreme court
The selection and background of federal judges
Party Affiliation and Philosophy
Balancing the representativeness of the court
Geography
Religion
Race and ethnicity
Gender
Judicial Experience and merit
Confirmation politics in the senate
Judicial decision making
Models of judicial decision making
Evidence of political influence on judicial decision making
Judicial review in a democratic society
The origins of judicial review
Concepts of judicial review
Patterns in the exercise of judicial review
Constraints on the exercise of judicial review
Impeachment
Amendments to the constitution
Appointments
Control of the court's appellate jurisdiction
No Power to Initiate Policymaking
Lack of enforcement power
Self-restraint
Chapter 16 - Core democratic principles and public policy
The Concept of Public Policy
The stages of policy making
Agenda Setting
Agenda Setters
Garbage can models of agenda setting
Choosing issues
Policy formulation and adoption
Policy Implementation
Policy Evaluation
Public Policy and Core Democratic Values
Majority rule
Political Freedom
Political Equality
Conclusion