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Does a President need Congress approval to appoint Secretary of State?
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Congress does not have to give approval to appoint the President's choice for Secretary of State. However, a confirmation hearing takes place before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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What is the role of executice in the separation of powers?
The Executive branch is in charge of enforcing the laws (while the Legislative branch writes the laws and the Judicial branch determines the legality of the laws). The President can issues executive orders that do not require the approval of Congress. The President can order troops but can not declare war without Congress' agreeance. The President can appoint Supreme Court judges (with Congress' approval) as well as many other high-ranking officials (including all working in his office - without Congress' approval). The President is also very much in charge of all foreign affairs, nearly exclusively - with Congress' agreement.
Does the president need Senate approval to appoint members of the White House staff?
nope
Who appoints US Supreme Court justices and other federal judges?
The president sends the name of a candidate for the Supreme Court to congress and they decide if he / she gets the job. With an ambassador he doesn't need approval to appoint someone to the post.
Who did President Jefferson appoint as Secretary of the Treasury?
galliton galliton (actually that was 'Gallatin', at least for A+LS)
Which president had his power to appoint Justices cut off by Congress?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
When can the president appoint people without approval byt anyone else?
When can the president appoint people without approval by anyone else? When can the president appoint people without approval by anyone else?
Are The president's power to appoint supreme court justices is checked by?
The President submits his choice to be a Supreme Court Justice for approval to the Congress. If the Congress does not vote for approval, (and there have been times when they voted against the President's choices), the person does not become a Supreme Court Justice and the President has to select someone else and have that person voted for by the Congress.
What powers are given to the president?
He/she can appoint cabinet members with the approval of congress, make treaties with approval of congress, meet with other government leaders, sign or veto bills, push the party agenda, and act as leader of their party.
Who has the power to appoint officers with approval of the senate?
the president
Who can appoint ambassadors and federal judges?
Both the president and governor can appoint judges. The governor can appoint his states judges and the president appoints federal judges. The president can only appoint ambassadors.
What part does advice and consent play in the U.S. Constitution?
the senate must have two thirds approval for the president to appoint officials the senate must have two thirds approval for the president to appoint officials
Who appoint librarian of Library of Congress?
the president
Which amendment deals with the matter of the vacancy of the vice presidents?
The 25th amendment specifies that the President may appoint a Vice President to fill a vacancy in that office, subject to the approval of both houses of Congress.
Does congress have the power to appoint a commander in chief?
No Congress does not have the power to appoint the Commander in Chief. The Commander in Chief is the President and US citizens have the power to elect the President.
When can the president appoint people without approval of anyone else?
during the Recess of the SenateThe president can appoint anybody without anyone's approval because it is one of their privaleges as president. They get to carry out certain duties and this is one pf them
What are the presidints powers?
The president is the chief executive and commander in chief. He/she can appoint people to the Supreme Court, to ambassador, and other offices but to make it final it has to be approved by congress, the president submits a budget but congress must pass it, the president meets with leaders of other nations, but a treaty must have congressional approval, the president can approve bills or veto them. Just about everything a president does must have approval of congress. The promises made by candidates usually require more than winning the election, but requires congress to work with them.
When the president appoint people without approval by anyone else?
Congressional recess
