Can the United States Supreme Court Reverse His Rulings

question 14

Multiple Choice

Can the United States Supreme Court reverse his rulings

• A)Yes.The United States Supreme Court automatically grants a Petition for Certiorari for cases tried in state courts that raise constitutional issues.
• B)Maybe.The United States Supreme Court can grant a Petition for Certiorari for any case tried in state courts if 4 justices vote to hear the case.
• C)Maybe.The United States Supreme Court can grant a Petition for Certiorari for criminal cases raising constitutional issues if 4 justices vote to hear the case.
• D)No.The United States Supreme Court never grants a Petition for Certiorari if the case received a complete review by the state appellate courts.

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Definitions:

Confounding Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that may cause a result, making it difficult to establish a clear causal relationship.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Curvilinear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where the change in the outcome variable does not happen in a straight-line manner with changes in the predictor variable.

Factorial Designs

Experimental setups that allow researchers to examine the effects of two or more independent variables on a dependent variable simultaneously.