What role does political party play in presidents' selection of judicial nominees?
a. It is the most important factor.
b. It is an important factor but one of many, including ideology, race, and gender.
c. Presidents are careful to exclude political party as a factor in the selection process.
d. It is the least important factor.
Question 2
How are interest groups involved in judicial nominations?
a. Interest groups typically stay out of federal nominations, but are active endorsing judicial candidates who are elected at the state level.
b. Interest groups are not involved in influencing the nomination process.
c. Interest groups wait for the president to announce federal nominees, and then they either endorse or oppose them.
d. Even before justices are nominated, interest groups rank candidates and inform the media about their support for or opposition to potential nominees.
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