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What branch of government nominates members of the federal judiciary?
The Executive Branch. More specifically, the President
Who was President when the federal court system was established?
George Washington was the first President under the new US Constitution. He assumed office on March 4, 1789. The US Supreme Court was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, and Washington nominated the first six justices in September of that year.
The president may remove justices and all other federal judges with the approval of the House of Representatives?
The United States president is constitutionally forbidden from tampering with the judiciary through removals. Congress has the sole authority to affirm justice appoints, and remove them (in addition the president and civil servants themselves) through the articles of impeachment.
How did the judiciary act of 1801 affect jeffersons power over the courts?
He had less power over the courts, since John Adams appointed as many Federalist judges as he could before Jefferson took office. This meant that the new Democratic-Republic president had a powerful Federalist judiciary.
What is an effort to preserve Federalist principles?
The Judiciary Act was an effort to preserve Federalist principles. It was enacted in 1789 and established the U.S. federal judiciary.
