President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court was controversial because ________
A) ?Garland would tip the balance of power on the Court
B) ?Scalia had just died and it was felt that replacing him that quickly was disrespectful
C) ?Ginsberg was retiring so Obama would have had two justices to replace
D) ?Roberts, as the chief justice, felt that Garland was not a qualified candidate
E) ?Congress was too close to adjourning for the session and there wasn't time to vet Garland
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