A "Certiorari Pool" Describes The

question 80

Multiple Choice

A "certiorari pool" describes the:

• A) computerized lottery system by which the Supreme Court selects its cases each year
• B) practice by which Supreme Court law clerks work together to evaluate each petition
• C) the method used to appoint the chief justice
• D) the nickname for the water fountain in the courtyard of the Supreme Court building
• E) the pool of applicants seeking appointment to the federal judiciary

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Definitions:

Mesopotamia

An ancient region in the Eastern Mediterranean known as the "Cradle of Civilization," where the world's first cities, writing systems, and complex societies emerged, located in present-day Iraq and parts of Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

Chronological Order

The arrangement of events in the sequence of their occurrence in time.

Geographical Areas

Defined regions or spaces on the Earth's surface, whether natural or human-made, varying in size and defined by geographic boundaries.

Mutation

The chance alteration of genetic material that produces new variation.