Question

A U.S. Supreme Court justice chooses to retire and move to Florida. What will happen to the justice's old position? The president will nominate someone to fill the position, and the Senate will approve the choice. The position will remain empty because there is no set number of justices for the Supreme Court. The Congress will vote to select one person to fill the empty position. The Supreme Court will meet and read the Constitution to determine what action to take.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is the president will nominate someone to fill the position, and the Senate will approve the choice.

Explanation:

It is the president who nominates a new Supreme Court justice when someone from the existing list of justices retires. There are several steps that are laid out in the United States Constitution that describe the appointment process and confirmation protocols for the Justices to the Supreme Court. Candidates are first nominated by the President and then the candidate is vetted by the Senate with a number of hearings where the candidate answers questions proposed to him or her from the Senate Judiciary Committee.   The Judiciary Committee can decide to send the nomination to the full Senate for a vote. Once confirmed by the Senate, the President is then permitted to formally appoint the candidate as a Justice to the Supreme Court.

Answer 2

Answer:

the president will nominate someone to fill the position, and the Senate will approve the choice.

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