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Presidential appointees
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The senate confirms presidential appointees the HOR cannot do this
Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution is referred to as the Appointment Clause. It gives the U.S. Senate the power to approve Presidential appointments.
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The power to confirm presidential nominations belongs to the United States Senate. The Senate holds confirmation hearings for nominees to executive and judicial positions and votes to either confirm or reject them. The Vice President has the authority to break a tie in the Senate when confirming nominations.
One of the two unique powers of the senate include confirming presidential appointees. The other is the power to impeach a president or federal judge.
Congress votes on and confirms or denies Presidential nominees and or treaties Congress being the Legislative branch of American Government comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
judge the abilities of many of the president's appointees to public office
The US Senate hold confirmation power over many Presidential appointments.
1.) Confirm Nomination of Supreme Court Justices2.) Confirm Nomination of Presidential Cabinet members
The confirmation process of federal judicial appointees takes place in the Senate. Hearings are initiated where the appointee is interviewed. The committee votes to bring the matter to the floor. The entire Senate votes and the person becomes a federal judge is the vote is positive.