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President appoints federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, with the advice and consent of the Senate. That means the Senate must approve the President's nomination by a simple majority vote before the appointment process can be completed.
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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.
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.
This branch may appoint judges and justices?
executive
What branch may appoint judges or justices?
executive.
Who has the constitutional authority to appoint all federal judges?
The president of the United States has the constitutional authority to appoint all federal judges. This power is granted to the president under the advice and consent clause found in Article II of the US Constitution.
What does the president appoint?
The President of the United States has the power to appoint many different offices. These include federal judges, ambassadors, cabinet officers, and military leaders.
Which branch has the power to appoint supreme court justices and orther Federal judges?
Executive Branch.
What all can the president appoint?
The president appoints federal judges, ambassadors, cabinet members and various "czars".
Who do federal judges appoint to help them handle minor civil complaints and misdemeanor cases?
U.S. Magistrates
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.
Can the legislative branch appoint federal judges?
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.This, of course, applies to the US. Other countries may have different requirements.
Does the President appoint a federal judge to interpret law the way he does?
Yes, at the appeals and Supreme Court level. The President may hope (as President Roosevelt did) to create a coalition of judges who support his programs, or he (or she) may simply prefer to appoint justices with a similar ideology or worldview.
