Nomination

assumed there would be no problem in getting him appointed by President Carter to the Court of Appeals. However, there was a bit of potential controversy to his nomination. Kennedy was worried that Senator Strom Thurmond, a republican, would not allow a democrat to fill the court’s vacancy. Rather than there being any sort of dispute to the nomination, Senator Thurmond actually praised Breyer at the hearing, ultimately leading to his confirmation (Eizenstat, 2). As expected, President Carter did…

From just accepting rumors that he is the Zodiac Killer to watching porn with supreme court justices—Ted is a strange guy. According to Maclean's Canada author, Jason Markusoff, Ted was born on a -9 degrees Celsius December day in Canada to parents Rafael Cruz and Eleanor Darragh. When Ted was born, they named him Rafael after his father, and consequently they called him by his father’s childhood nickname: Felito. In grade school, Ted’s classmates would call him Dorito, so at 13 he changed his…

album, .5: The Gray Chapter, in October 2014. The album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, includes five singles: “The Negative One,” “The Devil in I,” “Custer,” “Killpop,” “XIX” and “Goodbye.” Lead single, “The Negative One,” received nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. The following year, at the 58th Grammy Awards, the album was nominated…

The article, “Closing the Achievement Gap in Math: The Long-Term Effects of Eighth Grade Algebra” by Frances R. Spielhagen, gives an explanation of the benefits of students taking Algebra in eighth grade as opposed to students who start Algebra in ninth grade. Such comparisons that were examined included the amount of mathematics courses students took in high school when they took Algebra in eighth grade as opposed to students who were on a regular track. The study also compared how well these…

ideological compatibility, and political support by the president and his advisers” (Dorsen 2006). The Senate also has the constitutional authority to confirm or reject the president’s nominations (Dye and Gaddie 2014). In the history of the US Supreme Court, there have been 112 appointed justices, and over 30 presidential nominations…

The presidential election of 1960 made history with the second catholic that run for president, and first to actually attained victory. The election was so close in results, and fought vigorously by both candidates; John F. Kennedy versus the well experienced Vice President Richard M. Nixon. At this election, the use of televised debates was a premier and new thing in the election at that time, which had a huge impact on the voter's decision. John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts…

The Constitution of the United States is best understood as the product of a balancing act between the Founders’ desire to avoid a tyranny and their recognition of the need to form a strong government that would ensure national stability and prosperity. The Appointments Clause of the Constitution fits within this framework nicely. Article II, Section 2, Clause II of the Constitution states that “the President…shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall…

general election and candidate nomination. Each of these elections will put a particular person in office. These elections will let citizens know who is running for office and it is the voters’ decisions to choose who would be a good fit, but primary elections are very important. This type of election will determine the people who will run against each other in a general election. General elections will narrow the candidates to two people and the candidate nomination will have the voters elect…

Positive parenting styles and secure attachment also correlated strongly with positive peer nominations from other children; however, when analyzed from the social learning perspective alone no strong relationship could be show because both positive attending and criticism showed an association with peer nominations for…

The United States stands on the precipice of what is shaping up to be a historic election. Small talk these days rarely occurs without the mention of the election, and it begs the question of what the true measure of a presidential campaign is, no two candidates like Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln gave the people their answer. This pair of men shook the foundation of American politics during their times. One, the glittering hero of the Battle of New Orleans who truly stood for the populist…