THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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judicial activism
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judicial restraint
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the belief in a living constitution
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unconstitutional
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan on August 19, 1981, thus fulfilling his 1980 campaign promise to appoint the first woman to the highest court in the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Judicial restraint is a theory that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power. Judicial overreach refers to the act of the judiciary interfering with the proper functioning of the legislative and executive organs of the government.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Judicial Restraint is a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power. In short, the courts should interpret the law and not intervene in policy-making. Judges should always try to decide cases on the basis of: The original intent of those who wrote the constitution.