Why Has Partisan Conflict Surrounded Federal Judicial Appointments in Recent

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why has partisan conflict surrounded federal judicial appointments in recent years?

• A)Members of Congress do not want the president to have so much power that he or she can place anyone he or she wants on the federal bench.
• B)Public opinion has not been favorable to most of the recent presidents' nominees.
• C)There have not been enough minority nominees,including women.
• D)The federal courts play an important role in shaping American law and politics.

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