The issue of money for schools stays at the top of legislative agendas, year in and year out

Outline the major steps in the lawmaking process.

What will be an ideal response?

The rule of four means that

a. at least four law clerks must read a case prior to a writ of certiorari being issued. b. at least four justices must be present at a hearing in order for a decision to be viable. c. at least four justices must vote to hear a case and grant the petition for a writ of certiorari for a case to be reviewed. d. at least four hearings must be held in the lower courts before the Supreme Court can review a case. e. at least four votes must be taken before a final answer can be arrived at in the Supreme Court.