2007-11-12 19:16:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The executive branch (president) nominates the judges for the judicial branch. The Representative branch accepts or denies the nomination by voting.
2007-11-12 19:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by Lily 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The President (executive) appoints the judges to the Supreme Court (judicial). The nominees must be approved by Congress (legislative).
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2007-11-12 19:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The president gets to appoint supreme court justices for life but once they are appointed, they are appointed for life. The Supreme Court in return can declare anything by the President (like a proposal he signed into law) as unconstitutional and render it useless.
And remember that this is actually very significant. The presidents who get a chance to appoint someone are rather lucky. They will obviously appoint someone who agrees with them and since the judges stay for life, the presidents can leave their legacy in the form of Supreme Court decisions in the future, for a long long long time even after the president is gone.
2007-11-12 19:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by The Prince 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the US Federal system, the check is that the Executive - the President - appoints the judges, subject to approval by the Senate.
Once appointed, Judges are independant of the Executive.
Richard
2007-11-12 19:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋