Which of the following best describes the writ of certiorari?
A) It is a consensual agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant in a court case.
B) It is a record of precedents stored in the United States Supreme Court.
C) It is a document signed by the U.S. president granting pardon to a person convicted of a crime.
D) It is an order from a higher court asking a lower court for the record of a case.
E) It is an appeal from an appellate court asking the Supreme Court to review a case.
Question 2
A justiciable controversy is an issue that:
A) is real and substantial.
B) cannot be heard in a court of law.
C) can only be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
D) is hypothetical or academic.
E) raises a federal question.
