What event gave Senate Democrats the ability to block President Bush’s attempt to pack federal courts with more ideological conservative justices?
a. Several Republicans changed their party affiliation to become Democrats.
b. One senator left the Republican Party to become an independent and chose to caucus with the
Democrats.
c.
Bush tried to use senatorial courtesy to select judicial candidates, but the Democrats refused to
cooperate.
d.
No party had a majority; therefore, they were in a stalemate for an entire session.
e.
The Democrats were masters of parliamentary procedure and used it to block all presidential
nominations from even reaching the judicial committee.
ANS: B
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