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Explain how Supreme Court Justices are nominated and confirmed and how the other two branches of government can check the Supreme Court.

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Explain how Supreme Court Justices are nominated and confirmed and how the other two branches of government can check the Supreme Court.

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The justices are nominated by the president and receive consent from the senate. The executive branch is checked by the legislative branch and the nominees have to go through the senate in order to be sworn in.

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What influences how the Supreme Court selects cases and interprets the Constitution?

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What influences how the Supreme Court selects cases and interprets the Constitution?

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Two major influences on the decisions justices make are precedents and judicial philosophy. The justices must decide how to determine what the text of the constitution means when the text is unclear.

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What affects the selection process for the Supreme Court justices?

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What affects the selection process for the Supreme Court justices?

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The nominees for court justices are now major political events and now take longer than they used to. Interest groups also advocate for their candidates of their choice. Another thing that can affect the selection is the fairness, honesty, and the ability to compromise