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Question 4

Answer 1

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The hearings are so contentious because the decisions they make can affect millions of people and for many years to come. The stakes of a president succeeding or failing to win a preferred candidate's seat are very high.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court rules on cases that affect the everyday life of the US citizens and even rule on cases involving other countries or foreigners. Most of such decisions involve fundamental rights in the Constitution, such as right to equality, right to freedom, right to freedom or religion, etc. When a president succeeds to appoint a Supreme Court justice, he or she will make a decision based based on his or her political views or preferences. If the president is a conservative or a liberal, he or she will pick a justice accordingly as well. Therefore, the Supreme Court which is formed by 9 justices who have life tenure (they serve until the die or resign), could be balanced either to the left side (liberals or democrats) or to the right side (conservatives or republicans).

Answer 2

Answer:

They are extremely important and have a big impact on society overall.