senatorial courtesy
definition: Senatorial courtesy is an unwritten tradition by which the Senate refuses to confirm a nomination to an office within a particular state unless the nominee has been approved by the senators of the president's party from that state. A senator typically invokes the rule of courtesy by stating that the nominee is “personally obnoxious” to him or her. [Source: The Presidency A to Z; Senatorial Courtesy]
broader: powers of Congress
broader: congressional procedures
type: Concept

powers of Congress
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narrower: senatorial courtesy

concepts
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member: senatorial courtesy

congressional procedures
type: Concept
narrower: senatorial courtesy