certiorari The Supreme Court may order a ^lower court to send the record^of a case for review, under a ^writ of _____. ^lower court The Supreme Court must hear ^appeals from _____ _____ ^rulings that declare a federal^law or treaty unconstitutional^constitutional In general, the Supreme Court ^reviews only those state court^decisions involving _____ ^issues. ^not law Most cases sent to the Supreme^Court are ____ reviewed by it,^since the justices feel there ^is no notable point of _____. ^friend court The Court reads amicus curiae,^or _____ of the _____, briefs ^by interested groups that are ^not actual parties in a suit. ^Chief Justice The last justice to vote on a ^Supreme Court case is the ^_____ _____. ^ ^opinion The decision of the Supreme ^Court in a case is called the ^_____ of the Court. ^ ^majority Supreme Court decisions are ^determined by _____ vote. ^ ^ ^dissenting A _____ opinion is written ^by a justice setting forth ^the minority view in ^a case. ^executive Responsibility for enforcing ^Supreme Court decisions rests ^with the _____ branch of ^government. ^
