How does someone become a Supreme Court Justice?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: A president nominates someone when there is a vacancy. A president typically nominates someone who has their party's ideology. This person does not have to have any experience in law at all. Then this person must be approved in Senate by a majority vote of 51. These nominations may be filibustered.

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The idea that elites must govern wisely if government by the people is to survive is known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which can be categorized as "groundbreaking environmental legislation" of the 1970s?

a. The National Environmental Policy Act b. The Clean Air Amendments c. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Ammendments d. A & B e. All of the above

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The __________ measures the sum of the money gained in a given economy by selling exports minus the cost of buying imports

A) international confidence rating B) balance of trade C) national debt D) consumer confidence rating E) federal budget

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In the South after Reconstruction, which of the following was used to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?

a. Jim Crow laws b. white primaries c. majority-minority districts d. affirmative action

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