The Rule of Four Is Significant to the Balance of Power

The rule of four is significant to the balance of power among Supreme Court justices because it ______.

A) is the rule used to determine whether a case will make the discuss list
B) gives some power to the minority on the Court
C) means that many of the cases on appeal to the Court are heard
D) means that less than a majority of the justices' votes are needed for a party before the Court to be victorious
E) shows that justices rarely agree on which cases should be heard