Question 45: Who appoints federal judges?
Official answer
- The President (of the United States)
Grandpa explains
The President picks them and then the Senate approves them, kiddo.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- The Vice President
- The Chief Justice
- The Attorney General
Video lesson on this topic: The President
More questions on this topic
- 46The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
- 47What does the President's Cabinet do?
- 48What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- 49Why is the Electoral College important?
- 50What is one part of the judicial branch?
- 51What does the judicial branch do?
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
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