Reflective Essay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2K2d01l3vg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNAy_rXb1E

Watch the videos and write an essay answering the following questions:

 1.  What does the term “stare decisis” mean?

 2.  What does “judicial activism” mean?  What does “judicial Restraint”  mean

 3.  How does the doctrine of “stare decisis” impact the prospects of the U.S. Supreme Court reversing Rowe v. Wade?

 4.  In your opinion, when should a court discard the doctrine of stare Decisis and reverse a prior decision?

5.   What would be the impact of the discarding of the doctrine frequently?