The US Supreme Court

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• Which constitutional provision establishes the United States Supreme Court as part of the federal judiciary?
• Which Supreme Court case is most closely associated with establishing the principle of judicial review at the federal…
• What does the Supreme Court’s “Rule of Four” refer to?
• Which type of case falls within the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction?
• What is the primary legal effect of a Supreme Court decision interpreting the Constitution?
• Which principle describes the Supreme Court’s practice of generally following its own prior decisions?
• Supreme Court justices are nominated by the President and appointed only after Senate confirmation.
• The Constitution specifies that the Supreme Court must always have exactly nine justices.