A nurse is worried about an upcoming judicial appointment. A co-worker explains that the nurse can voice opinions about such matters best by
a. calling the majority party's leadership.
b. phoning the nurse's House member.
c. sending a petition to the president.
d. writing to the senator from that state.
D
The Senate has the primary responsibility for such political appointments as judges, ambassadors, the surgeon general, cabinet members, and federal agency directors. The nurse should write (or call) the senators from his or her state.
The majority party's leadership would not necessarily be involved in a judicial appointment.
The House of Representatives does not have primary responsibility for judicial appointments.
The president nominates people for judicial appointments but does not get them appointed.
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