A Democratic president faced with a Republican-majority Senate is trying to appoint judges to the federal bench. Which of the following is the most likely reason that his appointments might be blocked?

a president is more likely to appoint judges who would agree with him ideologically

a Democratic president is more likely to appoint people who are unqualified

Republicans have an interest in slowing down the court system, and fewer judges would mean that each existing judge would have to do more work

none of the above reasons explain why judicial appointments migh

Question

A Democratic president faced with a Republican-majority Senate is trying to appoint judges to the federal bench. Which of the following is the most likely reason that his appointments might be blocked?



a president is more likely to appoint judges who would agree with him ideologically
 


a Democratic president is more likely to appoint people who are unqualified 



Republicans have an interest in slowing down the court system, and fewer judges would mean that each existing judge would have to do more work
 


none of the above reasons explain why judicial appointments migh

anonymous · Answer

I would say a