In the process of choosing a Supreme Court justice, it is the responsibility of the Senate Judiciary Committee to
a. hold a hearing on whether to allow a nominee to be voted on by the Senate.
b. create a list of potential nominees from which the president must choose.
c. determine which sitting justice must retire to make room for the newly nominated justice.
d. work with the Justice Department to choose a nominee for the Senate to vote on.
e. interview the nominee and make a recommendation to the House of Representatives.
A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford hastened the Civil War because
a. it ruled that slavery must be outlawed in every U.S. state and territory. b. it ruled that slavery must remain legal everywhere it had been legal before 1850. c. it ruled that African Americans could never be citizens, and that Congress could not ban slavery in U.S. territories. d. it ruled slavery must be abolished within twenty-five years.
The filibuster
A) enables minority rule in the Senate. B) was added to the Constitution in 1970. C) ensures that legislation supported by a majority of Senators will become law. D) prevents further debate on the bill under question. E) was abolished in 2008.
During the era of transition from dual to cooperative federalism, which policy area garnered the most opposition from southern states?
A) agricultural policy B) marriage law C) public health D) civil rights