Explain the Constitutional Process for the Selection of Federal Judges

question 11

Essay

Explain the constitutional process for the selection of federal judges.What are the criteria used by presidents to make their selections? How do the criteria change if the president is a Democrat as opposed to a Republican? What is the role of the Senate? How has this role changed over the years? How is it different if the president's party controls Congress than if the opposition controls Congress?

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Definitions:

Child Sexual Abuse

An illicit act where an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation, which includes both contact and non-contact abuse.

Economically Disadvantaged

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Live-In Boyfriend

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School Refusal

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