Which of the following is true of the attorney general?

a. The attorney general is appointed by the vice president.
b. The attorney general is confirmed by the House.
c. The vice president may dismiss the attorney general at any time.
d. The attorney general serves a fixed term of office.
e. The attorney general is confirmed by the Senate

e

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a. a collectivist b. an agnostic c. an elitist d. a populist

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Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist. What Scalia means by textualism is that:

A. when determining the meaning of legislation, he looks at the Constitution in the context of today's society. B. he actively uses his powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority. C. he defers to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches of the United States government. D. when determining the meaning of legislation, he refuses to consider anything other than the actual transcript of the law. E. when determining the meaning of legislation, he considers the nature of the problem the legislation was meant to address.

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