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Dual Court System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Dual Court System Four methods of judicial selection in the states: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Judicial Elections ,[object Object]
Cost of a Seat on the Texas Supreme Court From tjp.org (Texans for Public Justice)‏
Why Elect Judges? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Why Oppose Judicial Elections? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Judicial Elections What do you think?
Judicial Review ,[object Object]
Judicial Review ,[object Object]
From wikipedia.org
Judicial Review Today ,[object Object],[object Object]
Judicial Review Today ,[object Object],[object Object]
Judicial Review Today ,[object Object],Jones v. Clinton (1997)‏
Judicial Review Today Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)‏
Evading Judicial Review From www.inthesetimes.com
How do Judges Make Decisions?
The Legal Model ,[object Object],From www.harvardlodge.com From www.fisher-price.com
The Attitudinal Model From www.Amazon.com Theory that judges decide cases based solely on their personal policy preferences.
The Rational Choice Model ,[object Object],From library.thinkquest.org
Implementation and Impact ,[object Object]
Implementation and Impact ,[object Object],From  www.pon.harvard.edu , www.hamburgeramerica.com,  www.fbi.gov , www.cartoonstock.com
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Can Courts Bring About Social Change? Some scholars argue that courts have no power to fundamentally alter society.
Judicial Activism ,[object Object]
Does judicial review equal judicial activism?
Judicial Activism ,[object Object],From cfic.org
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Judiciary Part 2