Read the following passage, then answer questions based solely on information from the passage.     The president of the United States recommends candidates for federal judgeships at all levels of the federal judiciary. Like those suggested to become cabinet members, candidates are then given a hearing before the U.S. Senate. For judges, the Senate Judiciary Committee conducts hearings to verify their qualifications to serve on the federal bench. At the conclusion of the hearings, a recommendation is made by the committee. The nomination is then put to a vote before the full Senate to... Show more

Read the following passage, then answer questions based solely on information from the passage.    

The president of the United States recommends candidates for federal judgeships at all levels of the federal judiciary. Like those suggested to become cabinet members, candidates are then given a hearing before the U.S. Senate. For judges, the Senate Judiciary Committee conducts hearings to verify their qualifications to serve on the federal bench. At the conclusion of the hearings, a recommendation is made by the committee. The nomination is then put to a vote before the full Senate to confirm or deny the judicial appointment. The nominee must receive a majority of 51% of the votes cast for confirmation. Once confirmed and sworn into office, the appointment is lifetime and subject to revocation only for violation of certain judicial canons. A vacancy occurs when a sitting federal jurist accepts 'senior judge status,' takes retirement, or dies while in office. Governors make judicial appointments in their respective states based upon their state constitutions, which govern the appointment process when a vacancy occurs.    

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