Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. Presidents often use their few opportunities to appoint a justice to the Supreme Court to make a political statement or to set the tone of their administrations.
b. The president manifests greater personal involvement in appointments to the Supreme Court than to the lower courts.
c. The president relies on the judgment of the White House staff or the Justice Department in selecting and screening candidates for appeals and trial court benches.
d. The Senate uses its power to make recess appointments to the federal courts when the president fails to take action.
d. The Senate uses its power to make recess appointments to the federal courts when the president fails to take action.
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Since the early 1900s, presidential authority has been greatest in the area of
a. crime and punishment. b. health care. c. domestic policy. d. the environment. e. national security.
Approximately what percentage of convictions in the federal judicial system is the direct result of a negotiated plea bargain?
a. less than 10 percent b. about 45 percent c. approximately 65 percent d. about 89 percent e. over 90 percent