Question at position 4 Which of the following is a requirement for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?The U.S. President must request the hearingIt must be a criminal case involving a felonyA majority of the Senate must approve the caseAt least four Justices must agree to hear it

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Question at position 4 Which of the following is a requirement for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?The U.S. President must request the hearingIt must be a criminal case involving a felonyA majority of the Senate must approve the caseAt least four Justices must agree to hear it

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court grants discretionary review by issuing a writ of certiorari only when a sufficient number of Justices agree to take the case — this practice is known as the "Rule of Four."

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Writ of certiorari: the petition a party files asking the Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision.
- Rule of Four: an internal Court practice (not a statute) that requires at least four Justices to vote to grant certiorari for the Court to hear a case.
- Original vs. appellate jurisdiction: the Court has limited original-jurisdiction cases (e.g., disputes between states), but most of its docket is discretionary appellate review via certiorari.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- A party petitions the Court for certiorari after losing in lower courts.
- The Justices discuss petitions at the cert pool/Conference.
- If four or more Justices vote to grant the petition, the Court issues certiorari and places the case on the argument docket.
- If fewer than four support it, the petition is denied and the lower-court ruling stands.

3) Calculations
- Not applicable; reasoning is constitutional procedure and Court practice rather than numeric computation.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- "At least four Justices must agree to hear it" directly reflects the Rule of Four governing the Court’s discretionary review. This is the established mechanism by which the Supreme Court selects most cases.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- "The U.S. President must request the hearing": Incorrect — neither the President nor any executive officer must or typically does request hearings; parties file petitions.
- "It must be a criminal case involving a felony": Incorrect — the Court hears a variety of civil and criminal matters; no felony-only rule exists.
- "A majority of the Senate must approve the case": Incorrect — the Senate confirms Justices, but it has no role in selecting cases for the Court.

6) Conclusion
The correct answer is: At least four Justices must agree to hear it, which matches the provided answer.

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