The House of Representatives is the part of Congress that does not have the power to confirm candidates. The Senate is given the power through the Constitution.
Chat with our AI personalities
The power to make treaties and confirm the presidents appointments
The Senate has the 'confirmation power', they confirm or deny all of the presidents appointments (cabinet, judicial, ambassador). The senate's confirmation power the senate shares with the president the responsibility for filling many high-level government positions.
According to Aricle 1, Section 3.6 of the U.S. Constitution "The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments." All impeachment trials are held in the Senate, where the President can be found guilty with an a 2/3 vote majority.
The Senate (legislative branch) must confirm (approve) these appointments by the President. Thus the power to appoint is divided
the people of U.S