US Supreme Court Nominations

When can a Supreme Court vacancy occur?

• Only when a Justice dies.
• When a Justice resigns, retires, or dies, or if Congress creates a new position.
• Only when a Justice resigns.
• When a Justice is impeached.

Who nominates a candidate for the Supreme Court?

• The Vice President.
• The Senate.
• The President.
• The Chief Justice.

What is the role of the American Bar Association in the appointments process?

• They conduct a background check on the nominee.
• They evaluate the nominee's qualifications and rate them.
• They vote on whether to confirm the nominee.
• They swear in the new Justice.

Who conducts a background check on the Supreme Court nominee?

• The Senate Judiciary Committee.
• The American Bar Association.
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• The Department of Justice.

What does the Senate Judiciary Committee do in the appointments process?

• They nominate a candidate.
• They conduct a background check on the nominee.
• They hold public hearings and then vote on the nominee.
• They swear in the new Justice.

How can the Senate Judiciary Committee report a nominee to the full Senate?

• Favorably, unfavorably, without recommendation, or take no action.
• Only favorably or unfavorably.
• Only favorably.
• They cannot report a nominee, they can only vote to confirm or reject.

Who votes to confirm a Supreme Court nominee?

• The House of Representatives.
• The full Senate.
• The President.
• The American Bar Association.

What happens if the Senate votes to confirm a Supreme Court nominee?

• The nominee is immediately sworn in as a Justice.
• The Secretary of the Senate transmits the confirmation resolution to the White House and the President signs a commission.
• The nominee must be approved by the House of Representatives.
• The American Bar Association must give final approval.

What is the last step in the Supreme Court appointments process?

• The Senate vote.
• The FBI background check.
• The nomination by the President.
• The swearing-in ceremony.

What oaths does a confirmed Justice take?

• The constitutional oath and the judicial oath.
• The presidential oath and the constitutional oath.
• The judicial oath and the oath of allegiance.
• The constitutional oath and the oath of allegiance.