Describe the role of senatorial courtesy in presidential judicial appointments
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Define senatorial courtesy as the custom of submitting the names of prospective judges for approval to the senators from the states in which the appointees are to work. This custom is not observed with Supreme Court appointments, but presidents sometimes do consult with members of Congress.
2. Describe how the home-state senators, particularly if they are of the president's party, may also develop a list of candidates for the president's consideration.
3. Explain that if negotiations deadlock, a seat may stay vacant for years.
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