Cabinet members, the white house chief of staff, supreme court justices
They include cabinet secretaries, ambassadors, and many other government officials (numbering in the hundreds).
Ambassadors, public ministers, Supreme court justices and all officers of the US
Midnight appointees
royal colony
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
It depended on the colony. Several of the colonies such as Virginia and Massachusetts, had elected representatives and were virtually self-governing. Others, such as the southern colonies were still governed by royal appointees.
Republican Presidential Candidate in 1940 .
Presidential appointees
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"Spoils System"
The senate confirms presidential appointees the HOR cannot do this
"check the executive and judicial branches
The US Senate hold confirmation power over many Presidential appointments.
Confirmation of most presidential appointments requires the approval of more than half of the Senators present (U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2). Confirmation of a presidential appointment to fill a vacancy in the vice presidency requires the approval of more than half of both Houses of Congress (Amendment XXV, Section 2).
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.
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.
They were DRAFT appointees
There are thousands of appointees in every administration.
Presidential appointees to the Supreme Court serve as justices and have the authority to interpret the Constitution and make decisions on important legal issues. They participate in reviewing cases, hearing oral arguments, and writing opinions that shape the direction of the law in the United States. Their role is to uphold the Constitution and ensure the fair and just application of the law.