The supreme court chooses to hear cases that a. affect only small groups of people b. are important to the president, since he/she appoints the justices to the court c. most often deal with international legal questions d. involve the constitution select the best answer from the choices provided

The best answer, by far, is D. That is the main purpose of the Supreme Court: to protect the Constitution.

A is definitely wrong. Sometimes the findings affect very large groups of people like Dred Scott or some of the Education decisions (which have to do with segregation).

B might be true but it is not nearly as important as D.

C is totally incorrect. Perhaps there was a case of two involving press gangs, but I can't find anything -- even during the 1812 war where impressment was a major issue (done by Great Britain to American Sailors).