USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA 1992 2013

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-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.

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

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