A writ of __________ is a request submitted to the U.S.Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.
A) mandamus
B) prohibition
C) attachment
D) certiorari

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A writ of certiorari is a request made to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to review and potentially overturn a lower court decision. This is the primary way that cases get heard by the Supreme Court, as the court has discretion over which cases it will hear. The other options (mandamus, prohibition, and attachment) are also types of writs, but they are generally used in different contexts and have different purposes.

A Writ of __________ Is a Request Submitted to the U.S.Supreme