Under Which of the Following Circumstances Would a Presidential Nominee

question 36

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances would a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court have the most trouble being confirmed?

• A)when the House is opposed to the nominee's ideological orientation
• B)when a president nominates a woman or an ethnic or racial minority
• C)when a president makes a nomination at the beginning of his or her term
• D)when a president's party affiliation is in the minority in the Senate

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