When the president has the opportunity to appoint a new justice to the Supreme Court, which combination of checks and balances occurs?
A. legislative power to confirm executive appointments; executive power to propose bills
B. legislative power to rewrite laws; executive power to propose bills
C. executive power to appoint justices; legislative power to confirm appointments
D. legislative power to confirm executive appointments; executive approval of legislative acts
E. legislative power to change the number of justices; executive power to vet
Ans: D. legislative power to confirm executive appointments; executive approval of legislative acts
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