Political parties are organized groups of people with similar ideas or ideology about the function and scope of government, with shared policy goals that work together to elect individuals to political office, to create and implement policies, to further an agenda, and to gain control of the government and the policy-making process. Parties gain control over the government by winning elections with candidates they officially sponsor or nominate for positions in government. Political parties nominate candidates to run many levels of government including the national level, Congress, and the presidency; but, they nominate for state and local levels as well. They also coordinate political campaigns and mobilize voters.
this is about the nomination of Robert Bork as a justice of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court picks are nominated by the president, but must reach approval from a vote in congress, meaning they are a presidential appointment.
Criminal law cases are only conducted through the criminal court system. In contrast, civil laws deal with the private rights of individuals. Civil laws are applied when an individual has had his or her rights violated or when individuals have disputes with other individuals or organizations.
The 12th congressional district of California is located in northern California. Since January 2013, Democrat Nancy Pelosi has represented the district. She has represented San Francisco's congressional districts since 1987.
