The correct answer is (a).
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. It has nine justices, who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Court hears cases that involve federal law, including the Constitution.
Article III of the Constitution states that the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party. In all other cases, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction. The Act provides that the Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
The Judiciary Act of 1869 further defined the Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction. The Act provides that the Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make, of all cases arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States, and of all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party.
The Supreme Court has the power to decide cases involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution. However, the Court does not have to hear every case that is brought before it. The Court has the power to decide which cases it will hear.
The Court’s decision to hear a case is based on a number of factors, including the importance of the issue, the likelihood that the Court will be able to resolve the issue, and the availability of a lower court decision that the Court can review.
The Court’s decision to hear a case is also based on the number of justices who are available to hear the case. The Court usually hears cases with a quorum of six justices. However, the Court can hear cases with fewer than six justices if the Court is unable to obtain a quorum.
In the case of Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided to hear the case with only eight justices. The Court’s decision to hear the case with eight justices was based on the fact that Justice David Souter recused himself from the case. Justice Souter recused himself because he had previously worked on the case as a lawyer.
The Court’s decision to hear a case with eight justices was controversial. Some people argued that the Court should have waited until Justice Souter was available to hear the case. Others argued that the Court should have heard the case with a quorum of six justices.
The Court’s decision to hear a case with eight justices is an example of the Court’s power to decide which cases it will hear. The Court’s decision to hear a case is based on a number of factors, including the importance of the issue, the likelihood that the Court will be able to resolve the issue, and the availability of a lower court decision that the Court can review.