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=== Nominating Judges ===
 
=== Nominating Judges ===
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Perhaps the most influential power that a president has today is in nominating federal judges, including Supreme Court Justices, for confirmation by the U.S. Senate.  (Judges on only the Supreme Court are called "Justices" rather than "Judges".)
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Most "Article III" federal judges remain in office for several decades, having been nominated between the ages of 40 and 60 and then remaining in power for 20-30 years.  The 22nd Amendment prevents anyone from being president longer than ten years, and as a practical matter the limit is eight years.  Moreover, after about 6 years a president begins to lose power because politics is forward-looking, and everyone knows that he cannot be reelected.
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But the judges picked by a president to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts continue to decide cases for 20 or 30 years, or more.  Chief Justice Marshall was nominated by President John Adams and Marshall was in power for 35 years, while Adams was defeated for reelection after serving only about 4 years.
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== Qualifications of a President ==
 
== Qualifications of a President ==
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