checks and balances
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The president nominates a candidate for the position of Supreme Court justice. However, the US Senate must ratify the nomination before that person is sworn-in. Therefore, it is the Senate that holds the power, but the president is a part of the process.
yes they can.
The 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.
Cabinet members of the Executive Branch of the United States government are chosen by the president. However, they can only be approved by the US Senate.
checks and balances
1.) Confirm Nomination of Supreme Court Justices2.) Confirm Nomination of Presidential Cabinet members
The system of checks and balances
In the United States, the presidential nomination for the position of head of the CIA must be approved by the US Senate.
Presidential nominations of federal court judges are made with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, just as Supreme Court nominations are. The Senate must confirm the nomination by a simple majority of those voting in order for the judge to be commissioned.
Senate
senate
the senate confirms the nomination made by the president
The Senate
The President nominates new members to the Supreme Court, but the Senate must approve the nomination by a majority vote. This is part of the system of checks and balances that is supposed to prevent abuse of power
The Senate approves (or rejects) all Presidential nominations.100% Legislative Branch.
The Senate approves (or rejects) all Presidential nominations.100% Legislative Branch.