Which of the following best describes the role of political parties in American life today?

All of the following statements about the New Deal legislation passed during the Great Depression under the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt are true EXCEPT:

a. It resulted in the creation of many new federal agencies and established a permanent "welfare state." b. It expanded presidential power. c. It opened the American power structure to new groups and helped bring about the political realignment of the mid-1930s. d. It took America in an increasingly isolationist foreign policy direction. e. It established a system of social rights to replace dependence on private charity.

What role does political party play in presidents' selection of judicial nominees?

a. It is the most important factor. b. It is one of many factors, including ideology, race, and gender. c. Presidents are careful to exclude political party as a factor in the selection process. d. It is the least important factor.