To "Bork" Means

question 4

Multiple Choice

To "Bork" means

• A) to create a canoe from the bark of a birch tree.
• B) to create a boat by burning out the center of a tree trunk.
• C) to nominate former Solicitors General to the bench as especially well-qualified.
• D) to challenge a president's nominee through well-financed and organized interest group opposition.
• E) to appoint bearded justices as embodying the picture of wisdom and temperance.

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Definitions:

Federal Judiciary

The branch of the United States government that interprets and applies the law, composed of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.

Presidential Appointees

Individuals appointed by the President of the United States to high-level positions in the executive branch, often subject to Senate confirmation.

Ideological Preferences

The personal beliefs or philosophies about how society should work, influencing individual and group political views and behaviors.

Oral Arguments

The presentation of a case's facts and legal reasons before a judge or a panel of judges by the lawyers of the respective parties.