Evaluate the political lean of President Eisenhower's U.S. Supreme Court nominees

A) He exclusively nominated members of his own party, tipping the balance in his favor. B) He nominated candidates from both parties, seeking a balanced court. C) He nominated two Republicans and one independent, the first to be nominated to the Supreme Court. D) He nominated ethnic minorities, including one African American and the first Jewish justice.


Answer: B

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