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The supreme law of the United States, the Constitution provided the framework for the creation of the United States government.
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What is the term of office for US Supreme Court justices?
Supreme Court judges serve for life, or until they choose to resign or retire. Supreme Court justices hold their offices...
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How many justices are on the US Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court of the United States comprises nine justices: one Chief Justice, and eight Associate Justices. The Judiciary...
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or Chief Justice of the United States? Although most people think Chief Justice Glover is...
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Which Founding Fathers signed the Constitution?
George WASHINGTON, President New Hampshire: JOHN LANGDON, NICHOLAS GILMAN Massachusetts: NATHANIEL GORHAM, RUFUS...
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What does Article VI of the US Constitution declare is the 'Supreme Law of the Land'?
Article VI of the US Constitution addresses federal powers, and was part of the original Constitution created September 17, 1787...
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Who nominates or selects US Supreme Court justices?
The President of the United States (Executive branch) nominates members to the Judiciary branch of government, including District...
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What is the legal age of a minor in each US state when a parent is no longer responsible?
The laws vary from state to state. In most of them 18 is the age of adulthood. At that point the parents have no legal...
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Who wrote the US Constitution?
A man named Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania was in charge of the committee to draft the final copy of the Constitution. Other...
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What was Brown v. Board of Education about and how did it help end segregation?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) The landmark case that desegregated schools was Brown v. Board of...
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What was the US Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland 1819 about and what did it establish?
McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision. In this case, the state of...
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Who approves or rejects a President's nomination to the US Supreme Court?
The Senate votes to confirm or reject the Presidents' US Supreme Court nominees. Some people believe this power falls to...
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Why was Brown v. Board of Education significant?
Brown vs Board of Education disallowed "Separate but Equal" segregation. The Supreme Court of the United States, in Plessy v....
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Why was the three-fifths compromise added to the US Constitution?
In order to satisfy the southern slave holding states on the issue of determining population for representation in the National...
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What qualifications are needed to become a US Supreme Court justice?
The Constitution of the United States establishes no requirements to be appointed a Justice on the Supreme Court. However,...
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When was the US Constitution signed?
On September 17, 1787, the constitution was signed and agreed upon. 1789
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How many people died in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The following is a list of how many people were killed on Dec. 7, 1941 as a result of the Japanese attack upon Pearl Harbor. US...
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How does the US Supreme Court check the power of Congress and the President?
The Supreme Court uses judicial review to declare actions by the President or Congress to be invalid if they are contrary to the...
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What is Marbury v. Madison and why is it an important case in the history of the US Supreme Court?
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (Cranch 1) 137, (1803) Historical Context The Marbury case occurred during an era when the United...
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What US President later became Chief Justice of the United States?
William Howard Taft is the only person in US History to serve as both President of the United States and Chief Justice of the...
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How do Supreme Court nominees get approved?
The pre-selected list of candidates is usually recommended by people in the President's political party or by members of...
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How does Congress check the power of the US Supreme Court?
How the Congress Checks the Judiciary Senate approves federal judge, including Supreme Court justices Impeachment power...
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Does the First Amendment mean there is to be a separation of church and state?
Separation of church and state is a term that means different things to different people. When it was written the first amendment...
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What Article states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?
Article VI of the US Constitution addresses federal powers, and was part of the original Constitution created September 17, 1787...
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Who was the first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court?
Ronald Reagan nominated the first female member of the US Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor, in 1981. She was sworn in on...
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What US Supreme Court case established the doctrine of 'judicial review'?
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (Cranch 1) 137 (1803). The decision in this case established the doctrine of "judicial review," which...
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What is judicial review and how is it used?
Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws as unconstitutional. It was first used in 1803, although the...
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Who ratified the US Constitution?
State conventions consisting of popularly elected delegates. The Constitution required 9 states to ratify to begin operation. Of...
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Who wrote the First Amendment to the US Constitution?
No single person wrote the amendment. The Bill of Rights was developed by the first congress in 1789. However, James Madison can...
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Who was the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court*, appointed on October 19, 1789 by President George Washington. Jay...
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How many cases does the US Supreme Court usually hear each year?
In 2007, more than 8,200 Petitions for Writ of Certiorari (request to review a lower-court ruling) were filed with the US Supreme...
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Who are the US Supreme Court Justices in order from most liberal to most conservative?
The following my breakdown of most liberal to least liberal justices on the Supreme Court. Ginsberg: very liberal, consistently...
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How much are US Supreme Court justices paid?
As of 2009, the Chief Justice of the United States receives an annual salary of $217,400, and the Associate Justices receive...
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How are US Supreme Court justices appointed?
When there is a vacancy on the bench the President (Executive branch) nominates a person to be a Supreme Court justice. Usually,...
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Why was the US Supreme Court decision in the Marbury v. Madison case influential to the US Constitution and the government?
Marbury vs Madison illustrates how the power of the Supreme Court, or the Federal Courts, depends not only on its constitutional...
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What is the role of the US Supreme Court?
The primary role of the US Supreme Court is interpreting the Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States has the...
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Who wrote the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America?
The preamble was written by Gouverneur Morris.
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What branch of government is the US Supreme Court in?
The US Supreme Court is the head of the Judicial branch of the federal government. The other two branches are the Legislative...
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Where was the US Constitution written?
The U.S. Constitution was written in Philadelphia
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How many women have served on the US Supreme Court?
Prior to Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation, there were only been two female Supreme Court justices in the history of the United...
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Can a US Supreme Court justice be impeached and removed from office?
Yes. Under normal circumstances, a Supreme Court justice is awarded a lifetime commission. A Supreme Court Justice may be...
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When do US Supreme Court Terms begin and end and how many months do the justices hear arguments?
The Supreme Court Term begins the first Monday in October (October 5, in 2009) and ends the first Monday in October of the...
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How old does a person have to be to be appointed to the Supreme Court?
There is no age restriction for Supreme Court Justices expressly stated in the Constitution, although it stands to reason that...
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Who was the first African-American justice on the US Supreme Court?
In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be the first African-American Associate Justice on the Supreme...
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The original bill of rights was proposed by James Madison in the first Congress in 1789. It contained twelve proposed amendments,...
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Does a US Supreme Court justice have to be a lawyer?
The technical answer is no, there are no Constitutional or legislative qualifications for Supreme Court justices. So...
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What Supreme Court case is relevant to Amendment 23?
The only one that I am aware of that was fairly recent was the rejection of the right of Washington D.C. residents to elect...
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What are the United States citizenship or residency requirements for Supreme Court Justices?
Unlike its requirement that the President be a "natural born" citizen, and the Senators and Representatives be at least...
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What famous work did Hamilton Madison and Jay write in support of the US Constitution?
The Federalist Papers. The famous work that these men wrote was called the federalist papers. These papers were created in...
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How did the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists reflect their points of view regarding natural rights republicanism and constitutionalism?
The federalist are those who favored a stronger national government due to their fear caused by the weak Articles of...
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Why are US Supreme Court justices appointed for life?
Part of the debate over rights in the 18th century involved the prerogative of kings to remove and appoint judges upon their...
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How does someone become a Supreme Court Justice?
The preselected list of candidates is usually recommended by people in the President's political party or by members of...
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What kind of cases does the US Supreme Court and federal judiciary have jurisdiction over?
The Supreme Court and the federal courts have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases involving: cases arising under the...
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What type of appellate cases does the US Supreme Court hear?
US Supreme Court cases typically involve complex questions of constitutional or federal law. Most of the appellate cases...
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What was the decision of the Court in Marbury v. Madison?
The decision of the Court was unanimous (4-0), although they barely had a quorum to review the case. Chief Justice John Marshall...
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Who elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College. Each state gets a number of electors equal to the total number of senators and representatives it has....
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Who decides how many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
The US Constitution does not stipulate the size of the Supreme Court. Congress, which comprises the Legislative Branch, has the...
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What did John Adams and John Marshall have to do with the 'Midnight Judges' in 1801 and why did Thomas Jefferson oppose them?
When Adams, a Federalist, was President there were fears and talk that he planned to set up a monarchy if he succeeded in getting...
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Who has the power to create the federal courts below the US Supreme Courts?
Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution assigned authority for creating the federal courts to Congress. The first time they...
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Who signed the US Constitution?
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, held in Philadelphia in 1787, signed the Constitution of the United States. Each...
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What is the purpose of the US Constitution?
Read the preamble, that says it better than anything else ever could. The Constitution is the document that created the...
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Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He served from March 4, 1861...
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Why did the American colonists break with Great Britain?
ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION HERE IS WHY: He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public...
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Why should the federal government in the United States have the right to make abortion laws?
While abortion is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that some state restrictions...
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How did the Federalist Papers 2 and 3 directly affect the drafting of the Constitution?
They did not affect the drafting. The Constitution had already been drafted at the time of the writing of the Federalist Papers.
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What is the Supreme Law of the United States?
The United States Constitution is the highest level of law in the US. See the related question below for the details.
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What is the US Supreme Court power to declare a law unconstitutional called?
The implied power of judicial review
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What kind of jurisdiction does the US Supreme Court exercise?
Jurisdiction means the power, right and authority to interpret and apply law. There are various types of jurisdiction, but the...
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Which signers of the US Constitution later became President?
There are two: George Washington James Madison
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When does the US Supreme Court have Original Jurisdiction?
According to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, the US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases: affecting...
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How did Marbury v. Madison establish the precendent of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison is the Supreme Court case that confirmed that the federal courts have the authority to declare laws...
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What is the process called when the US Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of a law?
The Supreme Court's ability to analyze laws in terms of their constitutionality is called "judicial review." If the Court decides...
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What did James Madison do for the Constitution?
He included a provision in the Constitution that gave the national legislature the power to veto state laws. Sites: Check...
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What is a writ of certiorari?
A petition for a writ of certiorari is the documentation sent to the Supreme Court of the United States to request that they...
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How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?
270. In the early days of the United States, this number periodically increase as the number of states and population grew (e.g....
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When and by what laws was the US Supreme Court created?
The US Constitution, adopted on September 17, 1787, and ratified by the states on June 21, 1788, established a framework for the...
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Which US Supreme Court case established the 'clear and present danger' rule or threat to national security?
The landmark case Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919) set a standard for determining reasonable restrictions on the...
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How many people signed the US Constitution?
Of the fifty five delegates, forty-two attended most of the meetings, and thirty-nine actually signed the Constitution. Edmund...
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How was the US Supreme Court created and how many Justices served on it?
The US Constitution, adopted on September 17, 1787, and ratified by the states on June 21, 1788, established a framework for the...
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What US Supreme Court decision overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine and desegrated schools in 1954?
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) The landmark case that desegregated schools was Brown v. Board of Education of...
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What is the order of succession for the President if the President and Vice President are unable to serve?
First, the Vice-President, then the Speaker of the House. The order of succession after the Vice-President was set by the...
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What or who can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional?
Any federal court can declare a law unconstitutional, if the law legitimately infringes on a person or entity's constitutional...
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Where is Separation of Church and State found in the US Constitution and how does the Supreme Court interpret this clause?
Mandate for the separation of church and state is in the US Constitution is implied in the Constitution's First Amendment...
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How long is the term of a US congressman?
The US Congress is made up of 100 Senators and 435 Representatives. While the Representatives are commonly referred to as...
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Why was Worcester v. Georgia one of the most important US Supreme Court cases of the Jacksonian era?
Worcester v. Georgia was part of what has become known as the "Indian Trilogy," a series of cases involving Native American...
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How long is a term of office for a US President?
4 years in the US U.S. Constitution - Amendment 22 Amendment 22 - Presidential term limits 1. No person shall be elected to...
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How many votes are needed for a decision in the US Supreme Court?
A decision requires a simple majority of the Justices hearing the case. In the typical instance that all nine Supreme Court...
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What constitutional issue did Marbury v. Madison validate?
The doctrine of judicial review. Explanation It validated Article III of the US Constitution, which granted the Supreme...
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Can a recall election be used to remove a US President from office?
Once elected and after Congress has certified the Electoral votes, a President of The United States may only be removed from...
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What are the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition. Right to bear arms. Right not to quarter soldiers. Freedom from...
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What is the term length for US Senators?
The length of a term of office for members of the U.S. States Senate is 6 years. You have to be at least 30 years old to be a...
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Why was the fraction three-quarters chosen to represent several states in Article 5 of the US Constitution?
Article V requires that for an Amendment to the Constitution to be effective, it must be approved by either three-quarters of the...
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How can the US Constitution be amended?
There are 2 ways to amend the U.S. Constitution. The first way is for two thrids of both houses of Congress (the House of...
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Who is the newest justice on the US Supreme Court?
President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor on May 26, 2009, to replace retired Justice David H. Souter. Justice Sotomayor was...
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What does the term Separation of Powers mean?
In the American political system the three branches of government, legislative, executive and judiciary, each have specific...
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What is the ultimate power of the US Supreme Court?
To interpret the Constitution and evaluate legislation in terms of its constitutionality. The Supreme Court decides cases that...
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Who qualifies to be the President of the United States?
An American citizen, born in the United States or one of its territories, who is at least thirty-five years old, and has lived in...
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What rules does the US Supreme Court use when deciding whether to grant certiorari?
A writ is an order of the court requiring action from another court or individual. Most cases are appealed to the US Supreme...
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What are the three branches of the US government?
there are three different branches of the government The Executive Branch The Legislative Branch The Judicial Branch
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What do you call a change to the Constitution?
A change to the United States Constition is called an Amendment.
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When did the Constitution become the supreme law of the land?
the correct answer is: 1789 In the United States that is.
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