Congress
when approved by the Senate
Confirmation
No, appointments are approved by the Senate; not the House of Representatives.
The Senate must approve high level appointments before they can take effect. They do not always give their approval.
By the senate
Appointments to the Supreme Court are nominated by the President and approved by the United States Senate. There is a hearing, and one more than half of the Senate must approve in the affirmative for the appointment to be valid.
Presidential appointees
It is the Legislative Branch that has the power to confirm the appointment of presidential appointments. They also have the power to declare war.
the US Senate
It is sometimes very difficult to get laws approved in the presidential system because the president has the right to veto, say no to a law, the law
The term "Borked" was coined after Justice Robert Bork, having been nominated by President Reagan, was not approved by the Senate. Bork was involved in controversy regarding the Watergate scandal and had many of his views on minorities and affirmative action called into question.
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