THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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That a judge acts on interpreting loosely what the constitution (a loose meaning) says
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That a judge acts on what the constitution says word for work (strict meaning of the constitution)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Judicial Restraint is a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power. It asserts that judges should hesitate to strike down laws unless they are obviously unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-2: -Judicial restraint is a theory of judicial interpretation. Judges are supposed to exercise judicial restraint if they are hesitant to strike down laws which seem obvious to not be unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-3: -Judicial activism is the assertion (or, sometimes, the unjustified assertion) of the power of judicial review to set aside government acts. Judicial restraint is the refusal to strike down such acts, leaving the issue to ordinary politics.
Detailed explanation-4: -The philosophy of judicial activism is shown when a judge allows contemporary values to be used in interpreting the Constitution. They are much more likely to rule legislative or executive actions as unconstitutional.