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The Legislative Branch, but specifically the Senate, which is only one chamber of Congress. The House of Representatives does not play a role in the appointment process.
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∙ 15y agoNo. The Executive branch can appoint federal judges. A judge is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate in relation with Article III of the Constitution.
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∙ 11y agoThey don't get to choose the judges; they only approve or disapprove the President's choices.
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∙ 11y agoyes
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∙ 11y agoyour mom is a federal judge
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Which two groups share power in the selection of federal court judges?
Both the Executive and the Legislative branches share the power of appointing federal judges. The President will appoint someone, and the Senate has to approve it.
Who check the executive branch?
Both the Judicial and Legislative branch can check the Executive branch. The Judicial branch has the power of judicial review and can declare any act of the Executive branch to be unconstitutional and therefore void. The Legislative branch has a number of checks on the Exectuive branch. The President, the head of the Executive Branch, can appoint federal judges but the Senate must approve.
Which branch can make judges appointed for life?
The President has the power to appoint federal judges for life, and Congress confirms or denies the appointments. The federal courts' most important power is that of judicial review, the authority to interpret the Constitution.
What branch of government appoints Federal judges?
The Judicial Branch of Government appoints Federal judges.
What checks do other branches of government have on the judicial branch have?
The Executive Branch could nominate judges in the Supreme Court, while the Legislative Branch had to appoint the judges, could kick them out of the Court, and could determine whether a law is unconstitutional.
What part of the legislative branch checks the judicial branch by approving the appointment of federal judges?
The legislative branch that approves Federal Judges is the Senate.
What part of the legislative branch checks the judicial branch by approving the appointment of the judges?
The legislative branch that approves Federal Judges is the Senate.
Does the Legislative Branch have the power to name federal judges?
No. The President (Executive Branch) nominates (names) federal judges; the Senate (Legislative Branch) has the power to approve or reject the nomination.
What branch can appoint judges and ambassadors and reject these appointments?
Appointed by Executive Branch, approved or rejected by 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.
Which branch has the power to appoint supreme court justices and orther Federal judges?
Executive Branch.
Does an executive branch appoint federal judges?
The President (head of the executive branch) appoints, with Senate confirmation, the higher ranking federal judges. There is also a group of federal judges that are hired by the judiciary system.
Which branch of government appoint federal judge?
Appointment of federal judges is a two-step process involving both the Executive and Legislative Branches of government. The President (Executive Branch) nominates someone for a vacancy on the bench, and the Senate (Legislative Branch) approves or rejects the nomination to complete the appointment.The executive branch (specifically the President) appoints federal judges subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Who can appoint ambassadors and federal judges?
Both the president and governor can appoint judges. The governor can appoint his states judges and the president appoints federal judges. The president can only appoint ambassadors.
What are examples of separate powers?
Legislative branch writes laws and executive branch enforces laws. Legislative branch appropriates money and executive branch actually spends it. Legislative branch must approve all federal judges.
Which two groups share power in the selection of federal court judges?
Both the Executive and the Legislative branches share the power of appointing federal judges. The President will appoint someone, and the Senate has to approve it.
What branch confirms judges?
the legislative branch confirms judges
