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What is the highest federal court in the United States?
What is the highest federal court in the United States?
- The Supreme Court (correct)
- The Senate Court
- The Federal Court of Appeals
- The Presidential Court
How does one become a justice on the Supreme Court?
How does one become a justice on the Supreme Court?
- By winning a national election
- By being elected by the people
- By being appointed by the Senate
- By being nominated by the president and approved by the Senate, and then formally appointed by the president (correct)
What is a common practice among presidents when nominating individuals to the Supreme Court?
What is a common practice among presidents when nominating individuals to the Supreme Court?
- Nominating individuals with a neutral ideology
- Nominating individuals with a mix of liberal and conservative views
- Nominating individuals who broadly share their ideological view (correct)
- Nominating individuals who are opposed to their ideological view
What is a requirement to be a justice on the Supreme Court, according to the Constitution?
What is a requirement to be a justice on the Supreme Court, according to the Constitution?
What did President Eisenhower call his appointment of Earl Warren as Chief Justice?
What did President Eisenhower call his appointment of Earl Warren as Chief Justice?
What is the typical ideology of a Supreme Court justice nominated by a president with a liberal ideology?
What is the typical ideology of a Supreme Court justice nominated by a president with a liberal ideology?
How many foreign-born justices have served on the Supreme Court?
How many foreign-born justices have served on the Supreme Court?
What is the minimum age required to serve on the Supreme Court?
What is the minimum age required to serve on the Supreme Court?
What is the typical reason behind a president's nomination of a Supreme Court justice?
What is the typical reason behind a president's nomination of a Supreme Court justice?
What is the final step in the process of becoming a Supreme Court justice?
What is the final step in the process of becoming a Supreme Court justice?
What is the consequence of a president's nomination not being approved by the Senate?
What is the consequence of a president's nomination not being approved by the Senate?
What is the highest level of education achieved by at least one Supreme Court justice?
What is the highest level of education achieved by at least one Supreme Court justice?
How many steps are involved in the process of becoming a Supreme Court justice?
How many steps are involved in the process of becoming a Supreme Court justice?
What is the typical expectation of a president when nominating a Supreme Court justice?
What is the typical expectation of a president when nominating a Supreme Court justice?
What is the significance of the Earl Warren example in the context of Supreme Court nominations?
What is the significance of the Earl Warren example in the context of Supreme Court nominations?
