USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which person was appointed by Barack Obama in 2016 but Republicans made no movement on confirming them?
A
Robert Bork
B
Sandra Day O’ Connor
C
Antonin Scalia
D
Garland Merrick
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On March 16, 2016, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to fill the vacant seat on the Court.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eventually, President Donald Trump, a Republican, nominated Neil Gorsuch to the vacant seat and the Republican Senate majority confirmed him. President Joe Biden nominated Garland as attorney general in January 2021. He was confirmed by the Senate and took office in March of that same year.

Detailed explanation-3: -On October 23, 1987, the United States Senate rejected Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court by a roll-call vote of 42–58. This is the most recent Supreme Court nomination to be rejected by vote of the Senate.

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