ap gov test 2 set 2

	9 justices, judicial review, original and apellate juridiction, rule of four, writ of certiorari, amicus curiae briefs, oral arguments
	1 chief justice and 8 associate justices
	written by the majority
	written by the minority explaining why they voted against the majority
	agrees with the outcome of the case but for a different reason
	when everyone agree 9-0 verdict unsigned
	they can declare acts of government unconstitutional b/c of marbury v. madison
	ex. state v. state, state v. citizen of a different state, u.s. v. state
	most of the cases appealed from appeals courts
	in order for a case to be heard 4/9 justices must agree to hear it
	when the supreme court agrees to hear a case
	when appeals courts have contradicting rulings on similar cases
	when the u.s. government is a party in the case
	when a case has huge national importance ex. roe v. wade, brown v. boe,
	represents u.s. government in supreme court
	"friend of the court" briefs that are sent in by outside groups that have interest in the outcome of a case and are read prior to oral arguments