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The senate must confirm all major appointments of the President before they can take effect. This includes the cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and federal judges.
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The power to confirm presidential nominations belongs to the?
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.
Can the senate defense powers?
They can confirm treaties with the current president of the united states of America
Can the senate reject a president's judicial nomination?
yes they can.
Can the senate reject a treaty negotiated by the president?
probibly
How are supreme court justices appointed-?
US Supreme Court justices are appointed for life or until they choose to retire. If a position becomes open, the president submits the name of a nominee to the US Senate for approval. The senate interviews the candidate and votes to decide whether or not to confirm him.If they reject the candidate, the President send up a new nomination.
Which branch can accept or reject appointments made by the executive branch?
The Upper House of the Legislative Branch (aka US Senate) can reject any high level appointment of the president such as a federal judge, ambassador or cabinet member. (The president is allowed to make certain lower level appointment without approval )
Who must confirm most of the president's appointments?
Senate
What is the power given only to the senate?
The senate has the power to or reject important appointments made by the president
Who can be named to the federal bench by the president?
Anyone the senate will confirm
Can the Supreme Court approve President's appointments?
No, the Senate must confirm the President's appointments.
Who has to be in agreement with the president when he chooses ambassodor?
The US senate has to confirm the president's choices for ambassador.
What body has the power to accept or reject nominations to the supreme court?
The Senate (Legislative branch) votes to confirm or reject the Presidents' (Executive branch) US Supreme Court (Judicial branch) nominees. Approval requires a simple majority of the Senators voting.Some people believe this power falls to Congress; however, "Congress" is a collective term that includes the House of Representatives, which has no voice in the Supreme Court selection process.Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (nomination clause) of the US Constitution provides that the President may nominate members of the Supreme Court, but that appointment only occurs with the "advice and consent" of the Senate.
