Merrick Garland

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/merrick-garland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Merrick Garland born?November 13, 1952
2. What is the supreme court nomination?Nominated March 2016, confirmation hearing refused by Senate
3. What is the attorney general tenure?March 2021 - Present (as of the source's information)

Circuit Judge: A judge who serves on a federal court of appeals, reviewing decisions of lower courts.
Confirmation Process: The procedure by which the U.S. Senate approves or rejects presidential nominees for federal positions.
Rule of Law: The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated.