What statement best describes the process used by the Supreme Court to issue an opinion?
A. A select group of Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments and decide whether the case should be heard by all the justices before accepting to review the case.
B. The Supreme Court receives briefs and oral arguments from both sides before justices privately review the case and conduct a vote to issue their final opinion.
C. The Supreme Court justices listen to briefs and oral arguments from both sides and will publicly debate the case to vote and decide on their final opinion.
D. A single Supreme Court justice will review briefs, listen to oral arguments, and decide on the outcome of a case before issuing the final opinion.
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B. The Supreme Court receives briefs and oral arguments from both sides before justices privately review the case and conduct a vote to issue their final opinion.
A minimum of five justice votes must be included for what type of opinion to be issued?
A. dissenting opinion
B. per curiam opinion
C. concurrent opinion
D. majority opinion
A. dissenting opinion
B. per curiam opinion
C. concurrent opinion
D. majority opinion
D. majority opinion
What best describes the process used by the Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari?
A. A majority vote of five justices requires a review of the case.
B. A unanimous vote by the justices grants a review of the case.
C. The court must review all cases where a review is requested.
D. A vote of four justices can grant a review of the case.
A. A majority vote of five justices requires a review of the case.
B. A unanimous vote by the justices grants a review of the case.
C. The court must review all cases where a review is requested.
D. A vote of four justices can grant a review of the case.
D. A vote of four justices can grant a review of the case.
What type of jurisdiction gives the Supreme Court the authority to grant a writ of certiorari?
A. appellate jurisdiction
B. Rule 10
C. original jurisdiction
D. appellate and original jurisdiction
A. appellate jurisdiction
B. Rule 10
C. original jurisdiction
D. appellate and original jurisdiction
A. appellate jurisdiction
What is the contrast between judicial restraint and judicial activism in the Supreme Court?
A. Judicial restraint means the court takes ownership of the issues; judicial activism means the court has a lot of power.
B. Judicial restraint means the court does not include its own preferences; judicial activism means the court is silent on the issues of the branches.
C. Judicial restraint means the court does not get involved; judicial activism means the court reviews the action.
D. Judicial restraint means the court reviews the action; judicial activism means the court does not get involved.
A. Judicial restraint means the court takes ownership of the issues; judicial activism means the court has a lot of power.
B. Judicial restraint means the court does not include its own preferences; judicial activism means the court is silent on the issues of the branches.
C. Judicial restraint means the court does not get involved; judicial activism means the court reviews the action.
D. Judicial restraint means the court reviews the action; judicial activism means the court does not get involved.
C. Judicial restraint means the court does not get involved; judicial activism means the court reviews the action.
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