Which of the following characteristics is NOT one of the considerations that a president normally uses when selecting a nominee for an open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a. the nominee’s ideological and policy preferences
b. the nominee’s judicial competence
c. the nominee’s experience as a trial lawyer
d. demographic considerations such as race or gender of the nominee
e. the current political environment

ANS: C

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