USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

[SOURCES]
Which of the following was appointed to the Supreme Court by Obama?

(A) Sandra Day O’Conner

(B) Ruth Bader Ginsberg

(C) Sonia Hernandez

(D) ** Sonia Sotomayor

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court on August 6, 2009, by a vote of 68–31. The Senate was composed of 58 Democrats, 2 independents who caucused with the Democrats, and 40 Republicans at the time.

Concept note-2: -All Justices are nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and hold their offices under life tenure.