how does the appointment of supreme court justices extend a president power and influence beyond his o her ter

Question

his or her term**

Answer 1

As an example, Bush is a conservative, so he appoints conservative judges to the court that are like-minded. Court appointments are for life, so when he leaves, the judge stays.

This affect is even more applicable when the political party of the senate majority is of the same party as the president, (e.g., the senate majority and the president are both republicans) as the senate has to approve the president's appointment. If they are different parties, then a judge that is more of a compromise will have to be appointed.

Answer 2

Franklin Roosevelt died 1945, his last Justice to serve was William O. Douglas, retired 1975.

Harry Truman left office 1953, his last Justice to serve was Tom Clark, retired 1967.

Dwight D. Eisenhower left office 1961, his last Justice to serve was William J. Brenna, retired 1990.

John F. Kennedy was killed 1963, his last Justice to serve was Byron White, retired 1993.

Lyndon Johnson left office 1969, his last Justice to serve was Thurgood Marshall, retired 1991.

Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace 1974, his last Justice to serve was William Rehnquist, died 2005.

Gerald Ford left office 1977, appointed one Justice, John Paul Stevens, still serving.

Jimmy Carter left office 1981, appointed no Justices.

Ronald Reagan left office 1989, two of his four appointees, Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy, still serve.

George H.W. Bush left office 1993, his appointees David Souter and Clarence Thomas still serve.

Bill Clinton left office 2001, his appointees Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer still serve.

Granted, Truman regretted appointing Clark, Ike regretted Brennan, and JFK could have regretted White had he lived long enough. And several "conservatives" regret that Ford appointed Stevens and Bush Sr. appointed Souter. But I don't care what they think.

Answer 3

He selects justices who agree with him on key issues.