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1. E
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. E
9. B
10. D
11. E
12. D
13. B
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15. E
16. D
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18. A
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. E
26. D
27. B
28. D
29. E
30. D
31. A
32. B
33. D
34. E
35. C
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37. B
38. A

39. A
40. B
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43. D
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Question3.
8points
Part(a):
2points
Onepointisearnedforeachoftwodescriptionsofpoliticalfactors
thataffectpresidentialappointmentdecisions.

Acceptabledescriptionsinclude:
campaignpromisesgendergeographicdiversityhomestate
senator(iflowercourts)ideologyinterestgroupinputissuepositionspartypotentialfor
confirmationsuccessprofessionalbackground,experience,educationracereligionscandal

Part(b):
4points
Onepointisearnedforeachoftwoidentificationsofpoliticalfactorsthat
affecttheconfirmationprocessforpresidentialnominees.
Onepointisearnedforeachoftwoexplanationsforhowthepoliticalfactorcomplicatesthe
confirmationofjudicialappointees.

Acceptablefactorsinclude:
adviceandconsentcampaignpromisesfilibustergender
geographicdiversityholdshomestatesenator(iflowercourts)ideologyinterestgroupinput
issuepositionsthemedia(televisingJudiciaryCommitteehearings)partyprofessional
background,experience,educationracereligionsafe/weaknomineescandalsenatorial
courtesy

Part(c):
Onepoint
isearnedforcorrectlyexplaininghowalegislativepowerservesasacheck
oncourtdecisions.

Acceptablelegislativepowersinclude:
amendmentsconfirmationcongressionalfunding
impeachmentjurisdictionstrippinglegislation
Part(d):
Onepoint
isearnedforcorrectlyexplaininghowanexecutivepowerservesasacheck
oncourtdecisions
Acceptableexecutivepowersinclude:
powerofappointmentexecutiveenforcement

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