Why Does a President Typically Use Partisanship as a Criterion

question 75

Multiple Choice

Why does a president typically use partisanship as a criterion in selecting nominees to the Supreme Court?

• A) Moderate judges tend to be less decisive.
• B) The norm of senatorial courtesy requires the president to do so.
• C) The leaders in the opposition party put tremendous pressure on the president to choose a nominee from the opposition party in the interest of political fairness.
• D) The president wants to choose a nominee with similar political views to advance the president's legacy.

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