Read the following description and answer the question below. In 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U. S. Supreme Court to replace an outgoing judge. Sotomayor met with the
Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about her experiences and opinions. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved of Sotomayor's
nomination and sent it on to the Senate for a vote. On August 6, 2009, the Senate voted 68 to 31 to make her a justice on the Court,
Which feature of U. S. government is being described?
judicial review
concurrent powers
separation of power
checks and balances