The supreme court of the united states is mainly an appellate court, meaning a) it cannot hear a case the first time. b) it is the court used by the military services. c) it is always allowed to rule on any case it sees fit. d) it hears a case after another court has ruled on that case.

the three answers (for plato at least) are:

b-condemned sola fida 

d-set rules for establishing seminaries and for educating clerics in the seminaries 

f-recommended moderation in the sale of indulgences and banned the sale of false indulgences 

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