Why Has Partisan Conflict Surrounded Federal Judicial Appointments in Recent

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why has partisan conflict surrounded federal judicial appointments in recent years?

• A) Members of Congress do not want the president to have so much power that he can place anyone he wants on the federal bench.
• B) The people recent presidents have chosen to nominate are often unqualified to be federal judges.
• C) Public opinion has not been favorable to most of the people recent presidents have chosen to nominate.
• D) There have not been enough minority nominees, including women.
• E) The federal courts play an important role in shaping American law and politics.

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