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Congress
Congress has to approve the US Supreme Court nominees.
The US president appoints the justice and the US Senate approves the appointment.
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No, the Supreme Court has no part of the law making process. If someone challenges the validity of a law, it may end up in the Supreme Court.
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Checks and balances
Elena Kagan is Jewish.
Yes. The President is responsible for nominating a potential justice, and the Senate investigates, interviews and votes on the candidate's confirmation. If the Senate approves the nominee by a simple majority of 51 votes, then he or she becomes a Supreme Court Justice. The House of Representatives is not involved in the selection or confirmation process.
Maybe whether the nominee can garner enough votes from the Senate to be appointed to the Court.