The Senate's Confirmation Hearings for Judge Robert Bork's Appointment to the U.S

question 80

Multiple Choice

The Senate's confirmation hearings for Judge Robert Bork's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court were notable because:

• A) it was the first time ever that the Senate rejected a president's Supreme Court nominee.
• B) it ushered in a new era of less contentious Supreme Court nominations.
• C) the Senate aggressively attacked Bork's character and record in a public way.
• D) Bork's hearing was the first one ever that was televised and open to the public.
• E) Bork's failed confirmation mobilized conservatives and ultimately moved the Court back from the "liberal excesses" of the Warren Court.

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