Under Senatorial Courtesy, Who Has the Right to Approve or Deny

question 68

Multiple Choice

Under senatorial courtesy, who has the right to approve or deny a president's nomination for district court?

• A) the senior senator of the president's party from the state where the district court is located
• B) the Senate majority leader
• C) the Senate whip
• D) either senator from the state where the district court is located
• E) the senior senator from the president's party in the Senate

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