What factors do presidents consider when making judicial nominations?
What will be an ideal response?
Often choose members of their own party, but can consider race, religion, or sex in an effort to reward constituencies.
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Beginning in the Jacksonian Era of the 1830s, and continuing up to the late 19th century, the dominant approach to selecting executive branch officials was to choose
a. those who were political supporters. b. those who would exercise neutral competence. c. an experienced elite. d. members of Congress and state legislators.
What is one of the advantages of stare decisis for judicial decision-making?
a. It reduces the burden on the Court because cases with similar facts do not need hearings. b. It frees the Court to monitor closely those decisions that fail to follow precedent or are otherwise unresolved. c. It enables the Court to ensure that the lower courts are closely following the decisions of the Court in order to reduce the independence of judges. d. It provides the Court with a legal rationale for defending its decision-making from congressional interference.
What do extreme jihadists regard as the “near enemy”?
a. The West. b. Shia Muslims. c. Christians. d. Secular and moderate Islamic governments.
Today, unequal distribution of wealth and income in the United States results in __________
a. estate redistribution laws b. laws of primogeniture c. political divisions and conflicts d. similar ideologies across the entire income spectrum