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Ten Questions: Alito nomination update, Ask the White House
RELATEDSPECIAL REPORTCNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- January 25, 2006 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. What is the status of Judge Samuel Alito's quest to be on the Supreme Court? * * 2. What is the next step in the confirmation process? What part of the U.S. Constitution calls for the advice and consent of the Senate? * * 3. Why might some Democrats try to delay the upcoming vote? How do Republicans feel about a possible delay? * * 4. What does the word "partisan" mean? In the segment CNN's Deanna Morawski states, "Despite the partisan tone, Alito is expected to get confirmed." What does she mean? * * 5. What is the status of the trial of Saddam Hussein? Why did the lead judge quit? When is the trial expected to resume? * * 6. How old is Daniel Lippman? With whom did Lippman correspond online at "Ask the White House * * 7. If you could ask a question to any person working or living in the White House, what question would you ask, and to whom would you pose the question? * * 8. In what country is Brighton College located? What language has this college introduced as part of its core curriculum? Why has the school decided to offer this language? * * 9. Do you think that it's important to learn a second language? Why or why not? If so, at what age do you think that kids should start studying a second language? * * 10. If you could learn any language, which one(s) would you want to learn? Why? * * 
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