The appointments made to the Supreme Court by President Reagan
A. included Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
B. were intended to balance the liberal bias of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
C. were intended to strike down the New Federalism decisions made by the previous Warren Court.
D. had little impact as there were only two appointments to be made, with all the liberal justices refusing to resign as long as Reagan was president.
Answer: A
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