Judicial Activism- 400-600 words
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May 21, 2021Judicial Activism- 400-600 words
“Judicial activism”
It is a specific approach to judicial review or a particular judicial decision where a judge decides constitutional issues or invalidates legislative or executive actions. The properness of the judiciary has been debated since the founding of the American republic in 1787. The term “judicial activism” was coined, and is credited, to the historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in an article published in Fortune in 1947. The term is used frequently in describing a judicial decision or philosophy, however, its use creates confusion because it can have several meanings.
QUESTION:
Describe, discuss, and support your discussion, what does “Judicial Activism” mean to you and provide examples of two instances where policy has been changed as a result of an activist judiciary
In your response please include the following:
- Explain The American Judiciary
- Define “judicial activism”
- Describe how judicial activism has changed the United States
Textbook Readings- do you have access to these books?
- Barton: chs. 1, 4, 8–10
- Danoff & Hebert: ch. 13
- Garraty: chs. 16, 20
