Voters elect a president from one party and a majority Congress from another party. The president, claiming a mandate from voters, nominates a Supreme Court justice who, while aligned with the president’s ideology, is very controversial. Reaction from the Senate has been generally negative. (A) Describe the likely outcome of a judicial nomination submitted by the president.

(B) In the context of the scenario, explain an action that the president could take in response to the action described in part A.

(C) In the context of the scenario, explain how the actions of both the president and Congress would be affected if seven of the eight current justices were of the same party and ideology as the president