The winner-takes-all model used by 48 of the 50 states is also called the __________

In an informal process known as __________, presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination

a. advice and consent b. presidential deference c. judicial purview d. senatorial courtesy

According to the author, the actual decision to initiate a conflict usually is preceded by

a. random decisions. b. territorial disputes. c. underlying causes. d. economic tensions.