Why did Justice Souter wait until 2009 to retire?
a. so that he would get a bigger pension
b. so that Barack Obama rather than George W. Bush would name a new justice
c. to avoid the appearance of impropriety when deciding important cases on the docket in 2008
d. to ensure that he would be covered under the Affordable Care Act
b
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Which of the following Supreme Court appointees were nominated by President Obama?
A. John Roberts and Elena Kagan B. Sonia Sotomayor and Samuel Alito C. Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor D. John Paul Stevens and David Souter E. John Roberts and Samuel Alito
The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying "any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause
a. due process b. privileges and immunities -- c. grandfather d. equal protection
The governor's staff members, who work with leaders in the house and senate pushing the governor's agenda are called
a. legislative brokers. b. legislative staff. c. ombudsmen. d. the governor's cabinet.
The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members. These nations are
a. the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil. b. the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom. c. the United States, France, Germany, China, and India. d. the United States, Russia, China, Brazil, and Germany.