How a case gets to the Supreme Court

Roughly ​ (a)   cases are submitted each year, but only ​ (b)   cases are accepted.

• 8000
• 80
• 800
• 100
• 500

The federal court system consists of three layers and the lowest is the ​ (a)   . If you lose in this court you can appeal to the ​​ (b)   . The highest court in the land is the ​ (c)  

• district level
• circuit or appellate level
• Supreme Court

How many justices must vote in favor for the Supreme Court to hear a case?

• 4
• 5
• 3
• 6

What is one reason the Supreme Court might take a case?

• If a case has national importance

• If a state governor requests it

• To provide legal advice to the President.
• If a lower court judge appeals for a review

Why did the Supreme Court hear "Obergefell v. Hodges"?

• It was a case of national importance

• It resolved a circuit court split

• It invalidated a federal law

• The President asked them to review it