Question

In 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Her nomination then went to the Senate, which held hearings and voted to confirm her.

Which check & balance is illustrated by the second part of this process?


Judicial branch checks Executive branch


Legislative branch checks Executive branch


Executive branch checks Judicial branch


Judicial branch checks Legislative branch

Answer 1

Legislative branch checks Executive branch

Explanation: The Senate (legislative) held hearings and voted to confirm the president’s (executive) nominee, exercising its advice-and-consent power to check the executive’s appointment authority.