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When evaluating laws passed by Congress, should federal court judges be active or restrained?

Do you think that the use of the term "judicial activism" is over or under-used by media when addressing judicial action?

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Judicial activism supports modern values and conditions and is a different way of approaching the Constitution to resolve legal matters. However, legal restraint limits the power of judges and inhibits their striking down laws, giving this responsibility to the legislat. This concludes my opinion on why i belive its under-used

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