The practice of senatorial courtesy refers to the
A) tradition of judges being approved by the Senate only if they belong to the same party that controls the Senate.
B) ability for senators to have the exclusive right to nominate candidates for the federal district courts in their state.
C) routine of allowing members of the House to participate in the nomination process for justices.
D) power provided to senators to veto candidates for federal district courts in their state.
E) Senate's deferring to the president on court nominees and routinely approving the selection.
D
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Blood diamonds and arms deals are evidence that civil wars ______.
A. are connected to illegal activities B. spill across borders C. are fought by people who aren’t professional soldiers D. affect civilians most
Of the following, which are more likely to vote for Republicans?
A. people with no college education B. whites, men, and people with some college education C. people with some college education D. whites and men E. ethnic minorities and women
The term coalitional presidentialism refers to a. a strategy whereby the Brazilian president appoints seats in his/her cabinet to leaders of other parties in order to maintain a majority alliance in congress. b. the notion, not upheld in Brazil, that for parties to be successful at the national level in presidential systems, they must build a coalition between different societal
interests. c. the idea that Brazilian presidents represent a coalition of different factions within his/her party. d. the fact that Brazil is a multiparty democracy. e. the idea that the Brazilian president must appeal to a coalition of different societal interests in order to be successful.