What relatively recent term refers to the Senate systematically attacking a nominee during confirmation hearings?
a. Gang up
b. Filibuster
c. Nuclear option
d. Borking
d
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Supreme Court justices inclined toward _____ are more likely to take an expansive view of the Court's jurisdiction and powers than are judges who embrace judicial restraint
a. activism b. stare decisis c. conservatism d. natural law
To whom does the president-elect delegate the process of screening potential nominees?
A)professionalvetters B)the vice president C)theWhite House chief of staff D)the leader of the national party
The elastic clause undermines the restrictive purpose of the carefully worded list of enumerated powers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following would NOT constitute a prohibited case of gender classification as declared by the Supreme Court?
A. barring women from police or firefighting jobs B. drafting only men for military service C. setting different ages to be considered a legal adult D. paying coaches in boys' and girls' sports differently