Question

which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline? daily news january 22, 2021 first african - american secretary of defense lloyd austin confirmed a supreme court and senate b senate and president c supreme court and president d house of representatives and senate

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the process of confirming a Secretary of Defense. The President nominates the candidate, and the Senate has the power to confirm executive branch appointments (like the Secretary of Defense). The Supreme Court is not involved in confirmation, the House of Representatives isn't part of this specific confirmation process for Cabinet positions, and the Supreme Court doesn't participate here. So the Senate (for confirmation) and the President (for nomination) are involved.

Answer:

B. Senate and President