Question

1. On July 1, 1987 President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to be a Supreme Court Justice. There was a lot of opposition to Bork for various reasons including his opposition to the federal government imposing standards of voting fairness upon states. Name a branch that has the power to check this nomination?

A. Legislative

B. Judicial

C. Executive

2. In 1918, after WWI, President Wilson had worked very hard to help create the Treaty of Versailles. However, many Americans were worried that ratifying the treaty, and therefore joining the League of Nations, would drag America into future European conflicts. Name a branch that has the power to check this nomination?

A. Legislative

B. Judicial

C. Executive

3. During the Great Depression some people opposed President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs because, even though Congress approved them, they thought it gave the government too much power. Name a branch that has the power to check this nomination?

A. Legislative

B. Judicial

C. Executive

4. In November of 2007, Republican President Bush vetoed a bill to provide funding for numerous water projects including dams, sewage plants and beach restoration. The bill had been very popular in the democratic controlled legislature. Name a branch that has the power to check this nomination?

A. Legislative

B. Judicial

C. Executive

Answer 1

1) (A) Legislative
Supreme Court nominees, after being selected by the president must be approved by a simple majority vote (51 votes) of the Senate. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President of the United States alone is empowered to nominate Supreme Court Justices and the U.S. Senate is required to confirm those nominations. Senate is a part of the legislative branch.

Answer 2

A, legislative