Which of the following is NOT considered to be a check on the independence of the Supreme Court?
a. Congress passes a law to reverse a decision made by the Court.
b. The president threatens to pack the Court with justices who have pledged to support his or her policy preferences.
c. The power to appoint justices is shared by the president and the Senate, thereby freeing the Court from being beholden to any one institution or individual.
d. Congress decides to no longer permit the Court to review capital punishment cases.
e. The Congress has the power to set the jurisdiction of courts.
c
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a. As the responsibility of private charities and communities b. As the responsibility of the government c. As the responsibility of local businesses and employers d. As the responsibility of the individual
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What will be an ideal response?
In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to integrate into
A) the National Basketball Association. B) the University of Alabama. C) the University of Mississippi. D) Major League Baseball. E) the National Football League.