'effect' ... the Senate
The President submits Cabinet appointments to the Senate for approval. Once the President nominates an individual for a Cabinet position, the Senate then holds confirmation hearings to evaluate the nominee's qualifications and suitability for the role before voting on whether to confirm them.
The president of the United States of America must receive approval from the Senate of Congress in Washington D.C. -Ilyaman
Senate can disapprove of appointments made by the President. They usually will have a hearing in which they interview and investigate the appointee before they make their decision of letting the appointment be set or vetoing it.
No president of the United States drank to this extent. Such a president would be soon impeached and convicted.
The Tenure of Office Act
Bush went before Congress to explain the need for war and received their approval. It is not a requirement to receive their approval, but the law does require a President explain to Congress that we are going to use military force before doing so.
The US Senate must confirm (approve) these appointments before they become official .
Congress does not have to give approval to appoint the President's choice for Secretary of State. However, a confirmation hearing takes place before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Yes, he could not go to war with out congress approval. He could, but only for 90 days!
In the United States, the Senate has to approve all nominations by a simple majority. This means that nominations can be blocked by a filibuster unless there is also a filibuster-proof majority (60%), but the President can also temporarily make appointments without approval if Congress is in recess (though the Senate still has to approve it before the end of the *next* session, or it will be nullified).
They approval that the election was valid. They don't actually "approve" of the President. They count the votes and make it official. The Constitution actually has a provision for a procedure and in rare cases they will actually vote in a VP or a President (which was done once for a VP and twice for a President).
The senate must confirm all major appointments of the President before they can take effect. This includes the cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and federal judges.