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> Supreme Court justices are picked by popularly elected Senators. Not exactly; they’re selected by the President and then confirmed by the Senate, which wasn’
by kd5bjo 7y ago
> Supreme Court justices are picked by popularly elected Senators.
Not exactly; they’re selected by the President and then confirmed by the Senate, which wasn’t popularly elected until 1913.
- notfromhere 7y agoSenators were legitimized through popular elections since before the whole body was appointed via backroom deals with state legislatures, and have been popularly elected for over 100 years.