A President Has Many Choices as to Whom to Appoint

question 36

Multiple Choice

A president has many choices as to whom to appoint to the federal bench because:

• A) the Constitution is relatively silent on the issue
• B) the Congress is deferential to the president's choice
• C) the president can choose anyone as long as the nominee has a law degree
• D) the president can choose anyone as long as the nominee has previously served as a judge in a lower court
• E) a supermajority of the Senate is required to reject a presidential nomination to the federal bench

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