Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Advice

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the advice and consent powers of the Senate?​ 

• A) The vice president appoints ambassadors of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
• B) The Senate is obliged to confirm the president's nominees for the Supreme Court and other federal judgeships. 
• C) Nominees for the secretary of state first appear before the Judiciary Committee.  
• D) The Senate has a somewhat freer hand with judicial appointments, because federal judges are expected to be loyal to the president. 
• E) Senate confirmation has always been an important check on the president's power.

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Definitions:

False Pretenses

A fraudulent and intentional misrepresentation of fact made by one person to another to induce the other to give up some valuable thing or relinquish a legal right.

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent investment scam promising high rates of return with little risk, which pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.

False Entry

A fraudulent entry made in a book of accounts or public record, intended to misrepresent the true state of affairs.

Pretexting

The practice of obtaining personal or private information under false pretenses, often used in fraudulent activities.