Why Do the Justices Only Hear a Small Fraction of All

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why do the justices only hear a small fraction of all cases appealed to them?

• A) Many of the submitted cases are frivolous.
• B) to show proper respect to the rulings made in the lower courts
• C) to show proper respect to the other branches of government, and to fend off charges that the Court takes an activist role in policy making
• D) The justices are too divided to agree on cases.

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