GOV 14.1

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What is the rule of four?

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an informal agreement that the Court will hear a case if four of the nine justices agree it should be heard

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What do Supreme Court clerks do?

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review all petitions submitted to the Court and provide summaries and recommendations the justices.

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What is an advisory opinion?

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It is a ruling on a law or action that has not yet been challenged in court.

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Which is included in the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction? Options: cases appealed from a state's supreme court, cases appealed from a lower federal court, cases approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, cases involving representatives of foreign governments

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cases involving representatives of foreign governments

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What do Supreme Court justices look for when deciding which cases to hear? Options: cases where lower courts have made errors, cases with new evidence, cases where lower courts have consistently decided the same issue the same way, cases where lower courts are inconsistently applying federal laws

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cases where lower courts are inconsistently applying federal laws

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What is the role of the Supreme Court?

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to resolve disputes over the meaning of federal laws and the U.S. Constitution

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What is a writ of certiorari?

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It is an order to a lower court to send up the records of a case.

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What is the power of judicial review?

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It is the power to decide if a law is unconstitutional.

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What role does the solicitor general fill at the Supreme Court?

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He or she often represents the government in cases before the Court.

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Which usually contributes the smallest number of cases heard by the Supreme Court each session? Options: appeals through state court systems, appeals on cases involving businesses, appeals through federal court system, cases of original jurisdiction

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cases of original jurisdiction