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The Majority and Minority Leaders have the real power in the U.S. Senate. The Vice President of the U.S. also have a lot of say in the U.S. Senate.
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The branch of government that has the power to make appointments?
In the US, the US president nominates, for example, executive branch department heads and US Supreme Court justices. When his or her nominations are approved by the Senate, they take their "appointed" positions. For the most part the nominations are approved by the Senate. With that said, the president does make direct appointments. The position that heads the US Patent Office is a presidential appointment. The Senate is not involved.
Who approves the President's selection for Cabinet positions?
The president appoints cabinet members with senate approval.
Who must approve most Presidential appointments?
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.
Who has the sole power to hold impeachment trials?
The Senate has the sole power to hold the trial
What body has the power to impeach a US president?
The Senate
The power RATIFY treaties belongs to the?
us senate
What approval of does the president needs to appoint people to many positions?
The US Senate has to confirm many presidential appointments.
Was the impeachment proceedings started by the house or the senate?
In the US the House of Representatives the sole power to impeach and the US Senate has the sole power to try impeachments. The process begins in the House of Representatives.
How did this congrees pattern affect the voting power of the north and south in the US Senate?
How did this pattern affect the voting power of the North and South in the U.S. Senate?
Who has the authority to try impeached cases?
The US Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases for federal officials.
Who has the power to act as the jury in all impeachment hearings?
In the US, it is the Senate.
The constitution assigns the power to ratify treaties exclusively to the?
US Senate
