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AP United States Government and Politics›Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government›Interactions Among Branches of Government

Checks on the Judicial Branch

Appointments, legislation, and noncompliance check the courts; judicial activism and restraint shape how judges rule.

Federalist No. 78
Activism vs. restraint
Stare decisis

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2Interactions Among Branches of Government

Congress
Congressional Behavior
The Presidency
Checks on and Expansion of Presidential Power
The Judiciary and Judicial Review
Checks on the Judicial Branch
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