Senators have dominated the selection of judges for the federal district courts through

A) their control of the budget.
B) their power over court jurisdictions.
C) the influence of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
D) the custom of senatorial courtesy.
E) all of the above


Answer: D) the custom of senatorial courtesy.

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