Question

What statement about the Supreme Court is true

A Every case appealed to the Supreme Court

B The court hears all cases for which two or more justices agree that the cast had merit

C the court decides which case it will hear

D In deciding cases, the Chief Justice’s vote counts as two votes

E The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts

Answer 1

Answer: C. The Court decides which cases it will hear.

The Supreme Court is asked to review more than 7,000 cases each year, so it would not be possible for the court to rule on every case that is sent to it. The Supreme Court agrees to hear about 100 to 150 cases per year. The vast majority of those cases do work their way up to the Supreme Court from lower courts. About two-thirds of the cases come from lower federal court decisions that are appealed for review, and about one-third of the cases are reviewing decisions made by supreme courts of individual states. But there are some cases that can have original jurisdiction at the Supreme Court level -- such as when there is a case between one state government and another or between state governments and the federal government.