Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. Throughout his administration, President Clinton did not show a strong desire to make ideologically based judicial appointments and instead sought to put more women and minorities on the bench.
b. When selecting judges, President Truman placed a premium on personal loyalty rather than ideology.
c. President Reagan selected his judicial nominees with a clear eye toward their compatibility with his own conservative philosophy.
d. During their presidencies, both Lyndon Johnson and George W. Bush focused on appointing moderates rather than ideological liberals or conservatives to the bench.
d. During their presidencies, both Lyndon Johnson and George W. Bush focused on appointing moderates rather than ideological liberals or conservatives to the bench.
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In his last public address as president, General Dwight Eisenhower warned about the political influence of a newly powerful
a. Congress. c. elite class. b. military-industrial complex. d. Soviet Union.
All of the following statements concerning the U.S. court system are true EXCEPT this:
a. Most states have the same three tiers of courts that the federal system has. b. Juries in appeals courts typically consist of six citizens. c. The federal courts that have original jurisdiction in most cases are the district courts. d. Most cases end at the trial level without an appeal. e. Appeals courts at both levels examine questions of law, not questions of fact.