Topic:
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia died unexpectedly in February, 2016. His death created a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court. Answer the following questions and organize your paper with this three (3)-part question:
1.How did Scalia's death affect all three branches of the federal government? How are the Senate, the President, and the Supreme Court affected by Scalia's death?
2.What impact does his death have on the presidential election this November 2016?
3.Who is the President's nominee to replace Scalia and is the nominee qualified to be on the Supreme Court? Will there be hearings to confirm or reject the nominee?
(What are the qualifications to be on the Supreme Court and does the President's nominee meet those qualifications? Will the Republican Senate hold hearings on the Democratic President's nominee? What are the arguments for or against holding hearings?