Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. In recent decades, nearly half of all federal district and appeals court appointees have had some prior experience on the bench.
b. The U.S. Constitution requires federal judges to have law degrees.
c. In recent decades, most district judges and appeals court judges have been of the same political party as the appointing president.
d. Federal judges in the United States tend to come from upper- or upper-middle-class families.
b. The U.S. Constitution requires federal judges to have law degrees.
You might also like to view...
What is the likely effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores?
a. The government will be able to read emails sent to foreign IP addresses. b. It will be more difficult for women to access contraception. c. Prisoners of war will no longer be detained at Guantanamo Bay. d. Students will no longer be able to defer student loan payments while in graduate school.
Which of the following is an end-game strategy?
a. Deciding on an advertising campaign. b. Engaging opponents in public debate. c. Making sure that supporters will turn out to vote. d. Strengthening outreach to new voters and new areas.
The threat of actual use of force by a third party such as the UN to stop ethnic conflict is called:
A. Peacemaking B. Peace enforcement C. Peacekeeping D. Forceful diplomacy E. Pacification
In 2009, Senator Arlen Specter
A) left the Republican Party and became a Democrat. B) left the Democratic Party and became a Republican. C) left the Democratic Party and became an Independent. D) retired from the Senate. E) became Senate majority leader.