The Rule of Four refers to the number of:

a. Supreme Court justices who must agree to grant a case certiorari in order for the case to be heard
b. Supreme Court judges needed to constitute a majority opinion
c. appeals a president can make to the Senate to approve a Supreme Court appointee
d. times a case can be brought before the courts

Answer: a. Supreme Court justices who must agree to grant a case certiorari in order for the case to be heard

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