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Does the Legislative Branch have the power to name federal judges?
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∙ 13y ago
No. The President (Executive Branch) nominates (names) federal judges; the Senate (Legislative Branch) has the power to approve or reject the nomination.
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The President has the power to choose all of the judges for federal courts how is this power limited by the legislative branch?
The Senate must approve the people picked as federal judges.
What branch approves (confirms) federal judges?
In the United States the Congress, or legislative branch confirms federal judicial appointments. It is the Senate as upper house of the Congress that has the Constitutional power to confirm federal judges, and Supreme Court nominees.
How can the legislative branch check the power of the executive branch in nominating federal judges?
The Senate, one of two houses in the Legislative Branch, has the power to give their 'advice and consent' to all Presidential appointments. They also must consent to treaties.
What branch approves judicial appointments?
In the United States the Congress, or legislative branch confirms federal judicial appointments. It is the Senate as upper house of the Congress that has the Constitutional power to confirm federal judges, and Supreme Court nominees.
Which branch has power to create lower federal courts?
Congress has the power to create lower federal courts, therefore the Legislative branch has the power to create these courts.
Which branch of the federal government has the power to make laws?
the legislative branch
Who can appoint judges and does that branch exert some power over another branch?
The president nominates supreme court judges, and the legislative branch chooses from those nominees. The Legislative branch can write laws, but the President can veto them.
The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to?
The legislative Branch can check the Judicial branch in that Congress can approve the Judicial appointments, they can also impeach judges and remove them from office.
What two branches are checked by the legislative branch?
The legislative branch checks the executive branch by overseeing the implementation of laws and approving presidential appointments. It also checks the judicial branch by confirming judicial appointments and having the power to impeach federal judges.
What non-legislative power resides in the House of Representatives?
Impeaching federal judges
Who has the power to create lower federal courts?
Legislative branch
What two powers does the Legislative branch have over the Judicial branch?
I would argue that the Legislative branch has at least two important powers over the judicial branch: 1) the ability to approve or reject presidential nominations for judicial office; 2) the power of impeachment over federal judges and justices.
