Describe the manner by which justices are appointed to and retain their seats on the Supreme Court. Is this procedure too undemocratic, or does it provide a necessary curb to democratic excesses? Should justices be openly selected on the basis of their ideological stances, or should the president and the Senate strive to find well-informed but impartial candidates?
What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
A means tested social program is limited to people of a certain
A) social status. B) education level. C) income level. D) age group. E) gender.
Which of the following statements about the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 is true?
a. It transferred the control of atomic energy programs from military to civilian hands. b. It was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a ceremony on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. c. It provided funds for the establishment of an Operations Office in Princeton, New Jersey. d. It provided the funding for the Manhattan Project, which resulted in the creation of the world's first atomic bomb. e. It established guidelines for the commercial sale of nuclear energy from nuclear power plants.
Currently, the top export (in total dollar value) of Texas is
A. petroleum and coal products. B. computers and electronics. C. chemicals. D. machinery.