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Question

i have to summerize a motion from the constitution convention. "...Have a supreme court to interpert laws, appointed by the cheif executive..." what does it mean by appointed?

Answer 1

It means to have the cheif executive assign the supreme court to interpret laws. That's what the sentence itself means.

Answer 2

1. It's easy to look things up in the dictionary. There's lots of them available online:

Here's a link to dictionary.com, but you can use any search engine. I usually just put 'dictionary appointed' in the search window.
http://dictionary.reference.com/

2. You should be careful about using names like 'retard', you might subconciously accept it and it will limit your ability.

Appointed by chief executive means chosen by the president. Our president appoints supreme court justices. Congress much approve of the appointments. It's a very contentious part of American politics because supreme court decisions have a big impact on american life.

Answer 3

It means, in this, that the Justices (judges) on the Supreme Court are personally chosen by the President.... as opposed to being voted for, winning any kind of election or anything else.

Answer 4

The President appoints the Supreme Court justices - actually, he picks them, and then the Senate reviews and approves or rejects them.

Answer 5

appoint
verb appointed, appointing

tr & intr
1. To give someone a job or position.

Thesaurus: designate, select, nominate, ordain, assign, elect, name, choose.
2. To fix or agree on (a date, time or place).

Example: They appointed Thursday at noon as the deadline
3. To equip or furnish.

Example: The rooms were beautifully appointed in Art Deco style
Derivative: appointee
noun

Etymology: 14c: from French apointer, from point point.

Answer 6

the chief executive [ president ] says who does it