Which of the Following Characteristics Is Not One of the Considerations

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics is not one of the considerations that is typically used in the selection process for a nominee for an open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• A) the nominee's ideological and policy preferences
• B) the nominee's judicial competence
• C) the nominee's experience as a trial lawyer
• D) demographic considerations such as race or gender of the nominee
• E) the current political environment

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Definitions:

Substitute Goods

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, where an increase in the price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Demand

Demand refers to the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period.

Price Decrease

A reduction in the cost that buyers must pay for a good or service.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases when income increases, and falls when income decreases.