The Senate.
The Executive Branch. The President (Executive Branch) nominates federal judges, then the Senate (Legislative Branch) votes whether to reject or accept the nomination. If a simple majority of the Senate votes to approve the nomination, the President (Executive Branch) makes the appointment.
Legislative Branch A+
The Executive Branch, or the President, has the power to make appointments. It is granted by the Appointments Clause of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
Executive branch of the government has the power to make appointments.
Executive Branch
The Executive Branch (president)
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executive branch
The Senate.
The Senate.
The Executive Branch
The legislative branch has the power to disapprove and approve presidential appointments?
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 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.
Congress must approve federal judge appointments
Congress must approve federal judge appointments
the legislative branch
The branch of government that can establish a federal government is the legislative. This is done through the Congress which is given the power by the US constitution.
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.
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.