When a Party Files a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S.Supreme

question 54

Multiple Choice

When a party files a writ of certiorari to the U.S.Supreme Court,how many justices must vote to hear the case for it to be accepted for review?

• A) four
• B) five
• C) six
• D) The vote must be unanimous.

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions, each of which shares a common or middle term.

Premises

Statements or propositions from which a conclusion is logically derived in an argument.

Categorical Syllogism

A logical argument composed of three statements, where the first two are premises leading logically to a conclusion.

Independent

Not influenced by others; self-reliant or not depending on or connected to something else for its existence or function.