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What year did Justice Kennedy retire?
What year did Justice Kennedy retire?
- 2005
- 2014
- 2006
- 2016 (correct)
Which justice was replaced by Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Which justice was replaced by Ketanji Brown Jackson?
- Justice O'Connor
- Justice Kennedy (correct)
- Justice Scalia
- Justice Thomas
Who made the nomination to fill the vacancy left by Anthony Kennedy?
Who made the nomination to fill the vacancy left by Anthony Kennedy?
- President Bush
- President Clinton
- President Obama
- President Trump (correct)
Which justice faced allegations named by the Senate?
Which justice faced allegations named by the Senate?
What is a constitutional requirement related to nominations according to the text?
What is a constitutional requirement related to nominations according to the text?
What year did Harriet Miers withdraw her nomination?
What year did Harriet Miers withdraw her nomination?
What is the term used to describe the power of the judiciary to declare a law unconstitutional?
What is the term used to describe the power of the judiciary to declare a law unconstitutional?
In what case was the US Supreme Court first deemed unconstitutional?
In what case was the US Supreme Court first deemed unconstitutional?
What is the term for the process of removing a justice from their position?
What is the term for the process of removing a justice from their position?
Which branch of government appoints judges according to the text?
Which branch of government appoints judges according to the text?
What is one area where judges do NOT have jurisdiction as per the text?
What is one area where judges do NOT have jurisdiction as per the text?
What is the term for the ability of judges to nullify laws that violate the constitution?
What is the term for the ability of judges to nullify laws that violate the constitution?
What was the main idea behind the 15th amendment?
What was the main idea behind the 15th amendment?
Which case is associated with the concept of executive orders and the Emancipation Proclamation?
Which case is associated with the concept of executive orders and the Emancipation Proclamation?
What did the 14th amendment primarily focus on?
What did the 14th amendment primarily focus on?
In the context of voting rights, what did the 1965 Voting Rights Act amendments address?
In the context of voting rights, what did the 1965 Voting Rights Act amendments address?
What restriction did the 15th amendment aim to address?
What restriction did the 15th amendment aim to address?
