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."
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."
The president will nominate someone to fill the position, and the Senate will approve the choice.
The correct answer is: "The president will nominate someone to fill the position, and the Senate will approve the choice." When a U.S. Supreme Court justice retires, the president is responsible for nominating a replacement. The nomination must then be approved by the Senate before the new justice can assume their position on the Court.
The correct answer is: "The president will nominate someone to fill the position, and the Senate will approve the choice."
When a U.S. Supreme Court justice chooses to retire, the process to fill their position begins. The President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints new justices to the Supreme Court. The President's role is to nominate an individual who they believe is qualified to serve on the Court.
The nomination is then sent to the Senate, where the nominee goes through a confirmation process. The Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings to evaluate the nominee's qualifications, and then the entire Senate votes on whether to confirm the nominee. The nominee needs a majority vote in the Senate to be confirmed.
Once the appointment is confirmed by the Senate, the nominee becomes a Supreme Court justice and fills the empty position left by the retiring justice. This process ensures that there is a replacement for the retired justice, and the Court can continue to function with a full complement of justices.