Cards in this guide (5)
Who approves Supreme Court cases
The justices vote whether to hear a case using the "rule of
four." If any four justices is interested in a case petitioned to
the court, they will put it on the docket.
What is a major difference between a majority opinion and dissenting opinion issued by the supreme court
A majority opinion presents the official reasoning behind the courts ruling while a concurring opinion offers different reasoning.
Which supreme court procedure involves justices discussing a case debating its key issues and arriving at their own opinions on the appropriate ruling
What constitutional principle did the supreme court ruling on the Marbury versus Madison establish
Which factor does the Supreme Court generally considered especially important when deciding the cases to review
Whether lower courts have issued conflicting rulings in similar cases