1. How might a veteran judge think differently than a judge
who has no military experience?
2. Do you think it is important to have a judge with
military experience?
3. Referring to President Obama's recent comments and
statements about the
4. Should schools be able to ban military recruiters from
their campus? Why or why not?
5. Do you think withholding federal funds from schools who
reject the Solomon Amendment is an extreme repercussion?
6. After reviewing some of the views of President Obama's
possible appointees for a vacancy, what are some of the threats Americans might
face if one of them is appointed?
7. What is the procedure for nominating justices to the
Supreme Court? How often do vacancies occur?
8. Has the President Obama violated those procedures?
9. How should the Senate hold the President accountable for
his nominations?
10. The column states that Democrats have not appointed a
veteran to the Supreme Court in nearly 50 years. Can you find proof of this?
Why do you think this is so?
Challenge:
1. Which senators currently sit on the United States Senate
Committee on the Judiciary? How do these senators influence the nomination
process?
http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/SupremeCourt/SupremeCourt.cfm
2. To prepare for the next Supreme Court vacancy, write up a
draft email to the President describing the type of nominee you feel best
suited to fill the seat.
