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senate holds confirmation hearings on the presidents nominees for cabinet posts. the nominee appears before the senate that oversees the department to answer questions about his/her background and views
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∙ 12y agoIn the American system, the Senate confirms individual cabinet appointees of the president to their respective offices.
Under the Westminster system, the entire government is confirmed by whatever majority is present in the chamber, thus instating all cabinet members together at once.
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Who confirms cabinet members?
It is not the executive but the legislative branch (the US Senate) that confirms cabinet, judgeship, and other Presidential appointments.
Who confirms the presidential appointment of cabinet officers?
the US Senate
What US governmental body confirms a presidents nominations for Cabinet members?
senate
What house confirms cabinet members and other executive branch officials?
The Senate
Who chooses cabinet members?
This job or opportunity goes to the President of the United States.
Who confirms the nominations made by new presidents?
The US Senate has to confirm the important appointments, such as cabinet members and ambassadors.
How do cabinet members get their jobs?
They are appointed by the president subject to approval by the US Senate.
Does the democratic principle of checks and balances play a role in the selecting of cabinet members explain?
Yes. The President selects his cabinet members and the Senate confirms them. The ability to check Presidential appointments is one of the many checks that the Legislative branch has over the Executive branch.
Who confirms you?
The bishop confirms you.
Who elects the cabinet?
The U.S. President's Cabinet has no elected positions, so no one elects them. The President appoints them based on his own reasons regarding their areas of expertise or career/personal history. The Cabinet is truly the President's "team." Their chief duty is to advise the President, however they have many other duties as well.
What branch confirms judges?
the legislative branch confirms judges
What branch of government confirms nominees to the supreme court?
The Legislative Branch of the United States government is the one that can confirm Presidential appointments. The Senate can sometimes hold a hearing to debate the issue and ask questions of the appointees before making a decision.
