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The Presidency
Jeffrey Cohen, Fordham University - Bronx
David Nice, Washington State University - Pullman

The President and the Judiciary

End of Chapter Questions



1

How do the federal courts influence presidents and presidential programs?
2

How do presidents try to influence federal courts?
3

What criteria do presidents use in selection judicial nominees? When are nominees most likely to encounter Senate opposition?
4

What are some of the landmark court decisions regarding presidential power, and how have the decisions affected the presidency?
5

In what ways may executive privilege be helpful to the country? In what ways may executive privileged be harmful?