Federal Court Judges: They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Article Three of the United States Constitution said that they serve as long as they behave in a good manner. Sometimes this is paraphrased as for life.
The Pendleton Act: Also known as the Pendleton Civil Service Reform, it was a federal law that mandates that positions in the Federal Government should be granted by merit and not by political patronage. It was signed in 1883 by President Chester A. Arthur.
Presiding over the Senate: It is the first in the presidential line of succession and presides the Senate. He/She does not vote in the deliberations except when there is a tie.
Members of the House must be at least 25 years older and members of the Senate must be at least 30 years old: These requirements are stated in Article I of the United States Constitution along with others two more that also differentiate from each other.
Commander in Chief and Chief Executive: It is the head of state and government and leads the executive branch.
The goal of the local campaign was to attack the city's segregation system by putting pressure on Birmingham's merchants during the Easter season, the second biggest shopping season of the year. When that campaign stalled, the ACMHR asked SCLC to help.
