Asked by Arshmaina Rehman on Sep 29, 2024
The opportunity for the president to appoint members to the federal judiciary is valuable for which of the following reasons?
A) New justices help move long-term justices closer to mandatory retirement.
B) A majority of presidents have been able to make more than five appointments to the bench while in office.
C) Rulings related to redistricting and election laws will be altered to favor the president's political party.
D) The Court is able to move swiftly to begin ruling in favor of the president's ideology.
E) The political views of the president will continue to be institutionalized long after they have left the White House.
Federal Judiciary
The branch of the United States government that interprets and applies the law, composed of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.
Presidential Appointees
Individuals appointed by the President of the United States to high-level positions in the executive branch, often subject to Senate confirmation.
Ideological Preferences
The personal beliefs or philosophies about how society should work, influencing individual and group political views and behaviors.
- Comprehend the pivotal significance of the executive's selections for federal judicial positions and their sustained impact.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the pivotal significance of the executive's selections for federal judicial positions and their sustained impact.