San Antonio College Library

"Nearly everyone agrees that we have made a mess of the constitutional process for selecting Supreme Court Justices, cabinet officers, and other top federal officials. From the bitter battle over the nomination of Robert Bork in 1987 to the Nanny Problem that trapped so many potential public servants in 1993, we have developed a system in which the only way to defeat a nominee is to prove that he or she is "disqualified"--Which means, in practice,...

"This third 100-question practice exam is based on the format, timing, and content of official court officer exams. You'll get detailed answer explanations and an instant score report that can help you target strengths and weaknesses." --

You are ready to begin your Court Officer Practice Test 2, which was created to familiarize you with the actual court officer exam so that you are not surprised on test day. This practice test covers the most commonly tested topics: memory, reading comprehension, legal definitions, court officer procedures, and clerical ability.

"Through exploring the public depiction of Judge Robert Bork and Professor Lani Guinier, Your Past and the Press! elucidates how interest groups and the media influence the confirmation process for top-level government appointees. Illuminating the sequence of events characterized by the derailment of Bork and Guinier, author Joseph Michael Green details the activities surrounding the entire nomination process, from the announcement of a nominee to...

With Freedom's Lawmakers, Eric Foner has assembled the first comprehensive directory of the over 1,500 African Americans who held political office in the South during the Reconstruction era. He has compiled an impressive amount of information about the antebellum status, occupations, property ownership, and military service of these officials - who range from U.S. congressmen to local justices of the peace and constables. This revised paperback edition...