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To limit the presidents power
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Why do you think the senate must give consent to presidential appointment?
To limit the presidents power
What the senate gets to do to all presidential appointments and foreign treaties?
advise and consent "[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments." Article II, Section 2, Clause 2
Who serves in the presidents of the senates absence?
vise president of the senate I think
What fraction of Congress must approve presidential appointments?
Only a simple majority vote of those present in the Senate is required to confirm presidential appointments. If all one hundred Senators are present, the fraction would be 51/100. It's easier to think of approval rates in terms of percentages. In this case, the answer would be 51%.
Who confirms appointments of the governor?
I think it is the senate
Who confirms the governors appointments?
I think it is the senate
What word means to consent or to think well of?
Approve means consent or to think well of.
Who confirms most of the presidents appointments?
The Senate.Article II of the US Constitution authorizes the President to make appointments to certain government positions with the approval of the Senate. This is called "advice and consent," and is accomplished by vote. If the candidate is approved by a simple majority (51%) of votes cast, he or she is confirmed and is officially appointed to office.Article II, Section 2[The President] shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.
What branch of congress has the power to confirm presidential nominations?
The US Congress - the Legislative branch.Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the US Constitution states:He (the President) shall have the Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to makeTreaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and withthe Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls,Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are notherein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vestthe Appointment of such inferior Officers as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts ofLaw, or in the Heads of Departments.As such, the Senate (which is part of the Legislative Branch) has the authority to confirm appointments made by the President.
To consent to or to think well of?
approve
When will the second 2016 presidential debate be?
I think that the second presidential debate will be on October 9th of 2016
What presidential appointment must be approved by both the House and the Senate?
Article II - Section 2: " He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."
