In a Process Known as __________,Presidents Generally Allow Senators from the State

question 20

Multiple Choice

In a process known as __________,presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination.

• A)advice and consent
• B)presidential deference
• C)judicial review
• D)senatorial courtesy

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Definitions:

Linear Island Chain

A sequential assembly of islands that form in a straight line, often the result of volcanic activity on the seafloor.

Fracture Zone

A linear zone of irregular topography on the ocean floor where tectonic plates have fractured and moved apart.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the mantle due to gravitational forces.

Conduction

Transfer of thermal energy by direct contact.