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What branch of Congress confirms presidential nominations for federal judges?

The Senate confirms both federal judges and Supreme Court justices.


What branch approves (confirms) federal judges?

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.


What branch of government confirms nominees to the supreme court?

The Legislative Branch of the United States government is the one that can confirm Presidential appointments. The Senate can sometimes hold a hearing to debate the issue and ask questions of the appointees before making a decision.


How can the legislature check on the judiciary?

The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment all federal judges including the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.


Which branch of government judges appointed for life?

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.


Who confirms federal and Supreme Court judges?

The senate does.


Does the executive branch have judges?

no judges are in the judicial branch


What branch confirms all cabinets appointments?

Legislative Branch


What branch approves judicial appointments?

The branch responsible for approving judicial appointments in the United States is the Senate. The President nominates individuals for federal judgeships, including Supreme Court justices, and the Senate must confirm these nominations through a majority vote. This process is outlined in the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which grants the President the power to appoint judges "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate."


Who confirms cabinet members?

It is not the executive but the legislative branch (the US Senate) that confirms cabinet, judgeship, and other Presidential appointments.


Who confirms or rejects the appointments to office?

the executive branch!


Which branch can make judges appointed for life?

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.