Questions on Congress: Checking on the Supreme Court
Read over the web page from CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/31/alito/index.html
The special report on the Supreme Court begins at
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/supreme.court/
1) Who did President Bush nominate as the 110th Supreme Court justice? What was the
Senate vote confirming him?
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2) How many Democrats in the Senate voted to confirm this nominee? Who were they?
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3) How did Democrats in the Senate plan to block President Bush’s choice for Supreme Court
justice? How was this plan thwarted?
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Click on the link to the Special Report: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/supreme.court/
Find the link entitled “Explainer: Confirmation Process” Then click on “Hearings”
4) What Senate committee holds hearings on the nomination? What is the purpose of the hearings?
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