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legislative branch
The Legislative Branch
The legislative branch.
It is the Legislative Branch that has the power to confirm the appointment of presidential appointments. They also have the power to declare war.
The US Senate can refuse to confirm appointments to the Judicial Branch.
The Legislative branch, more so the Senate, confirms or rejects proposed presidential appointments.
The Legislative branch, specifically the Senate
Checks and balances. The Executive branch has power over (checks the power of) the Judiciary branch by way of choosing who to appoint. The Legislative branch has power over (keeps in check) the Judiciary branch by way of choosing whether to confirm the appointments. The Legislative Branch also has power over (keeps in check) the Executive branch because the appointments to the Supreme Court require their approval.
The U.S. Senate must confirm such appointments.
The Legislative Branch of the United States government is the one that can confirm Presidential appointments. The Senate can sometimes hold a hearing to debate the issue and ask questions of the appointees before making a decision.
Congress
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.