Explain the distinction between legal and democratic subcultures. Which of the two do you think is more useful for understanding judicial decision making? Why?
South Dakota v. Dole - problem of agenda setting - South Dakota v. Dole examines the problem of agenda setting. Why is agenda setting so important for understanding judicial decision making and politics? Use the South Dakota case to discuss the differ ...
Judicial Review/Judicial Precedent - Review Wilson v. Layne, Deputy United States Marshal (1999) found at Web site:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=98-83
Which elements of this cas ...