Which is an important fact about presidential appointees to executive offices?

Federal judges enjoy, in effect, lifetime tenures in desirable jobs. They are rarely, if ever, removed from office. Also, they have high salaries that cannot be reduced. How is this arrangement thought to be helpful in the American political system? 

In Marbury v Madison (1803), the Supreme Court claimed the power of judicial review. How did this impact the Court’s role in national government?

If the president is unable to carry out his duties, who are the next in line to occupy the office, in order of succession?

The phrase “American politics is polarized” means: 

The Twenty Second Amendment (1951) limits the U.S. president to two terms in office. What has this meant for American political history? 

In 1993 Erin Brockovich, on behalf of hundreds of people who, she discovered, were poisoned by water pollution, won a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Which is this an example of?

The American president appoints his own advisory executive committee, comprised of the heads of government bureaucratic departments. What is this group of individuals called?

Congress passes a piece of legislation, submits it to the president, and adjourns within ten days. By that time, however, the president had not yet signed the document. What happens?

Which are paths to the presidency?