Presidential appointments of Cabinet Members, Federal Court Judges, Ambassadors, Generals and Admirals require the consent of the Senate, and presidential appointments of Vice Presidents require the consent of both Houses of Congress.
The President can hire without Congressional approval assistants who do not hold positions of power, such as personal secretaries, chauffeurs and speech writers.
When can the president appoint people without approval by anyone else? When can the president appoint people without approval by anyone else?
No
The President should and must have power to make certain decision without Congressional approval, just as Congress has the right to do things without the President's approval. If Congress had to approve everything a President did, Congress would have full authority over both the legislative and executive power of governmant, which would eliminate the concept of checks and balances of the three branches of government that the Constitution sets up.
The President of the United States is allowed to issue executive orders without the approval of Congress. These orders however, are subject to judicial review and can be struck down if deemed unconstitutional.
- undeclared war: the president can go into a country for 60 days without congress approval - executive agreements: the president can make a 'treaty' with another country without congressional permission -executive order: kind of like a law, but different
If Congress has enough votes, they do not need the President's approval.
The President of the United States is allowed to issue executive orders without the approval of Congress. These orders however, are subject to judicial review and can be struck down if deemed unconstitutional.
War Powers Act
If the President of the United States refuses to sign a bill into law, he vetos it and returns it to the Congress. The Congress can, by 2/3 vote of both the House of Representatives AND the Senate, override the President's veto, and the law goes into effect without the President's approval.
It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.
It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.
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.