How Are ALJs Selected

question 18

Multiple Choice

How are ALJs selected?

• A) They are appointed by the president and then confirmed by Congress.
• B) They are elected by Congress.
• C) They are appointed by the president without confirmation by Congress.
• D) They are appointed by the agency through a professional merit selection system.

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Definitions:

EM

Abbreviation for electron microscopy, a technique for obtaining high-resolution images of biological and non-biological specimens.

VA

Often an abbreviation for Veterans Affairs, a government-led organization serving military veterans; can also refer to Visual Acuity, a measure of eyesight clarity.

Hyperopia

A vision condition in which distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects due to the eye's shape causing light rays to focus behind, instead of on, the retina.

IOP

Intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, crucial for eye health assessment.