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This EQ assignment is worth 25 points. 2.5 points (10% of the assignment) is based on grammar, spelling, and did you follow the page length requirement of 2-3 pages per EQ, 10 points (40% of the assignment) is based on incorporating concepts from Chapter 1 in the text (you may also cite outside sources though not required for this EQ assignment), 10 points (40% of the assignment) your Discussion assignments for this week, and 2.5 points (10% of the assignment) is based on your personal opinion on how well you explain your opinion for the EQ.

Chapter 16: The Judiciary

Do you think federal judges should exercise restraint or be activists judges? Explain.

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Judicial restraint is an interpretational theory based on a procedural or substantive approach that encourages judges to limit the use of their judicial power. It states that judges should be careful before striking down laws unless they are unconstitutional, though it is not defined as to what constitutes unconstitutional (Stevens, 1982). Judicial activism, on the other hand, refers to rulings suspected to be based on personal opinion rather than on existing law.

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