The Cabinet position of Attorney General was established by an Act of Congress.
The Cabinet position of Attorney General was established by an Act of Congress.
The United States Attorney General is a cabinet position that was established by an act of Congress. The Judiciary Act was passed in 1789.
The president appoints the cabinet, subject to Senate approval. He can not create or eliminate cabinet positions. Only Congress can do that.
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Yes, Cabinet departments must be created by Congress. The Secretaries of each Department are appointed by the President but must be confirmed by majority vote of the Senate. Although creation of the Department must be approved by both houses of Congress, the appointment of the Secretaries are approved only by the Senate. The House of Representatives has no role in the confirmation process.Novanet: Attorney General.
What cameral congress did the articles of confederation establish? The Continental Congress
The cabinet positions are established by the US Congress.
Yes and no. Article III of the Constitution mandated the creation of the US Supreme Court, but Congress actually established the Court in the Judiciary Act of 1789.
He tried to fire Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War. This was a violation of the Tenure of Office Act which says the President can not dismiss a member of the cabinet without getting consent from Congress.
No, Congress cannot appoint members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet is composed of the heads of executive departments, and these individuals are appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. While Congress plays a role in confirming Cabinet nominees, the actual appointment authority rests with the President.
A Court of Claims was created by the passage of an act of Congress on February 24, 1855. It was created to preside over monetary claims against the federal government.