Question

How can the Supreme Court overturn a lower court's decision on a case?

A. By accepting a writ of certiorari, reviewing the case, and deciding a different outcome than the lower court.

B. By accepting a writ of certiorari and deciding the case based on suggestions from law clerks.

C. By accepting a writ of certiorari and making a decision based on the guidelines presented in Rule 10.

D. By accepting a writ of certiorari and ruling on the side of the majority opinion of citizens.

Answer 1

A.

The Supreme Court can grant a writ of certiorari (accept the case), review the record, hear arguments, and issue an opinion that affirms, reverses, or alters the lower court's ruling. The other options are incorrect: clerks only assist the justices, Rule 10 guides certiorari grants (not outcomes), and there is no "majority opinion of citizens."