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Which chamber of congress has the power to confirm a federak judge appionment made by the president?
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What happens if the president dies and the vice president is president who is the vice president?
If the new president died, the vice president would become the president. He then would nominate someone to be his vice-president and ask Congress to confirm his choice. If Congress rejects his choice, he chooses someone else until he finds someone they will confirm.
Who has the power to confirm the vice president?
The electoral college that elects the president also elects the vice president. In the event that a new vice president is appointed because of a vacancy, both houses of Congress have to confirm the president's appointee.
How can the president check the power of the Supreme Court and the congress?
Congress has the ability to overrule the President's veto power with a 2/3 majority vote. Furthermore, Congress has the power to impeach the President, and must confirm the President's choices (i.e. appointment of the Supreme Court, etc.). Congress checks the Supreme Court in a few ways as well. First of all, it has to confirm the President's appointments of Supreme Court judges. It also has the power, once again, of impeachment, and has the ability to amend the Constitution.
Does the senate and house confirm newly appointed vice president if vice president dies in office?
Vice presidential vacancies are to be filled by the President and confirmed by Congress.
Whom does the system of checks and balances give the authority to confirm judges?
The Legislative Branch; U.S. Congress.
Can Congress appoint state judges?
No, state judges are either elected or appointed.
Does the Senate or House of Representatives confirm the appointment of federal judges?
The President doesn't need anyone's approval to select, or nominate, a Federal judge, but the judge can only be appointed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, which is only one chamber of Congress. Appointment requires a simple majority (51%) of the Senators voting. The House of Representatives, which is the other chamber of Congress, plays no role in this process.
Who can 'confirm' appointments?
Congress
What if the president could fire justices of the supreme court of he didn't like a ruling they made?
This would essentially put the supreme court under the president and let him decide the constitutionality of laws if Congress agreed with him. However if the opposition controlled Congress, the president might fire the whole court and Congress might refuse to confirm his new appointments and chaos would result.
How are supreme court justices selected?
the president appoints them and the congress questions them
What are 3 methods Congress uses to oversee the executive branch?
There are many ways Congress sought to limit the power of the executive branch. These are as follows: 1) Congress can override the veto of the president; 2) Congress can refuse to confirm presidential appointments; 3) Congress can impeach the president; 4) Congress can refuse to ratify presidential treaties.
What is required to comfirm or approve a presidential appointment of a new vice president if the office becomes vacant?
The U.S. Constitution, Amendment XXV, Section 2 states, "Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress."
