Which of the Following Would the Supreme Court Likely Refuse

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely refuse to hear because the case lacked "ripeness"?

• A)a case involving a citizen suing the Social Security Administration for failure to deliver Social Security benefits prior to the time the citizen was scheduled to receive the benefits
• B)a case involving a student who was first rejected but then, later, admitted to a state-run university suing that university for discrimination in the admissions process
• C)a case involving a convicted murderer challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty while on death row
• D)a case involving a dispute between the president and the Congress over access to "top secret" documents

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