What is senatorial courtesy?(1 point)

Responses

when the Office of Government Ethics reviews the information of candidates to be nominated

when the Senate informs the president of their decision about a nominee prior to holding a vote in the senate floor

when members of the Senate object to a nominee because a senator of the nominee’s home state objects

when the secretary of the Senate sends a nominee to be reviewed by a committee

1 answer

Senatorial courtesy is best defined by the response: when members of the Senate object to a nominee because a senator of the nominee’s home state objects. This unwritten rule allows senators to block nominations for positions within their own states based on their objections, particularly in the case of judicial appointments.