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20.2 - The appointment process of justices Flashcards

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Chapter 20.2 - The appointment process for Supreme Court justices

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Appointment process for Supreme Court justices

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What are the 5 stages in the appointment process for Supreme Court justices?

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  1. Vacancy arises
  2. Presidential nomination
  3. ABA rating
  4. Senate judiciary committee hearings
  5. Senate floor vote
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What Supreme Court justice died in 2020 and was replaced by Amy Coney Barrett (conservative)?

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg (liberal)

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What Supreme Court Justice retired in 2018 and was replaced by Brett Kavanaugh (conservative)?

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Anthony Kennedy (conservative)

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What Supreme Court Justice retired in 2022 and was replaced by Ketanji Brown (liberal)?

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Stephen Breyer (liberal)

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What did all of Trump’s nominations (Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Coney Barrett) have in common?

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They are all conservative

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What 3 justices were nominated by Obama?

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  • Sonia Sotomayor
  • Elena Kagan
  • Merrick Garland
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Who did Reagan nominate in 1987 who withdrew his nomination after allegations of smoking marijuana as a student?

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Douglas Ginsburg

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What are the 3 different ratings a judicial nominee can be given by the American Bar Association?

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‘Unqualified’, ‘qualified’ or ‘well qualified’

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Who is the only current justice to not have a ‘well qualified’ rating?

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Clarence Thomas

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What two things made the appointment of Clarence Thomas difficult to be confirmed by the Senate?

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  • Only a ‘qualified’ rating from the ABA
  • Allegations of sexual harassment
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What was Biden the chair of from 1987 to 1997?

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The Senate Judiciary Committee

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What nonprofit organisation said it would spend whatever it takes to get Ketanji Brown’s nomination through the Senate?

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Demand Justice

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What was the Senate judiciary committee vote on the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh in 2018?

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11-10 in favour of Kavanaugh

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What was the Senate judiciary committee vote on the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson in 2022?

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11-11 - all votes on party lines

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What was the vote in the Senate on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh?

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50 - 48 for Kavanaugh

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How many Senate Democrats voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh?

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1 - Joe Manchin

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What was the vote in the Senate on the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson?

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53-47 for Jackson

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How many Senate Republicans voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson?

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3

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What was the Senate judiciary committee vote on Robert Bork in 1987?

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Bork was rejected 9-5

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What was the Senate vote on the confirmation of Robert Bork in 1987?

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42-58 against Bork

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Who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in September 2018, 2 months after his nomination?

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Professor Christine Blasey Ford

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How many protestors were arrested during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Kavanaugh?

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Over 200

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What are 4 things a president considers when nominating a justice to the Supreme Court?

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  • Judicial experience
  • Outgoing justice
  • Demographics of the Court
  • Ideology of the nominee
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Why was George Bush’s nomination of Harriet Miers in 2005 criticised?

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She had insufficient judicial experience

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Who was the first ever Hispanic to sit on the Court?

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Sonia Sotomayor

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Who was the first black woman to sit on the Court?

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Ketanji Brown Jackson

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What judge was on a list of the right-wing think tank the Heritage Foundation before they were nominated by Trump?

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Brett Kavanaugh

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Who are the current conservative justices on the Supreme Court?

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  • Clarence Thomas
  • Samuel Alito
  • Neil Gorsuch
  • Amy Coney Barrett
  • Brett Kavanaugh
  • John Roberts
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Who are the current liberal justices on the Supreme Court?

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  • Sonia Sotomayor
  • Ketanji Brown Jackson
  • Elena Kagan
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Who is the current swing justice on the Supreme Court?

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Chief Justice John Roberts

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Who was the swing justice before John Roberts?

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Anthony Kennedy

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What is a conservative justice?

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A justice more likely to try and achieve rulings which produce a more limited federal government and uphold conservative ideals

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What is a liberal justice?

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A justice who is more likely to try and achieve rulings which produce greater equality for all, even if that means a larger federal government, and uphold liberal ideals

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What is a loose constructionist?

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A justice more willing to interpret the wording of the Constitution broadly

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What is a strict constructionist?

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A justice who will stick to the wording of the Constitution as the text is written, without interpretation

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How is judicial restraint different to judicial activism?

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Judicial restraint is deferring to the elected branches whereas judicial activism is when justices use their position on the Court to achieve rulings that give desirable social ends

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What is the belief in Living Constitution?

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A belief that the Constitution is a living, organic and evolutionary document

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What is the belief in originalism?

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A belief that the meaning and interpretation of the US Constitution is set by the original principles of the document

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What % of cases are decided with a 5-4 vote?

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20%

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What is the most common decision in the Supreme Court?

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9-0

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How long is the process for nominating Supreme Court justices on average?

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2-3 months

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Why was the absence of a judge in 2016 significant?

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The Court ruled 4-4 in regards to Obama’s DAPA executive order - struck down due to lower court ruling

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What did Theodore Roosevelt say about Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. after he voted in a way with which Roosevelt disagreed?

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‘I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that’

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What did Eisenhower refer to his appointment of Chief Justice Earl Warren as?

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‘The biggest damned-fooled mistake I ever made’

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