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The Senate can remove Federal officials from office. The Senate is responsible for initiating an impeachment of a President of the United States. The Senate can also vote to have a member of the Senate removed for misconduct.

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Does congress has the power to remove a president from office?

yes


Can a president fire appointees after they have been confirmed by the senate?

The Senate has the power to approve or consent to the appointment of an individual a president nominates to be a member of the Cabinet. However, it has no authority to fire that individual once confirmed. Only the President can fire a Cabinet member. While Congress has no power to fire a Cabinet member, Congress it does have the power of the impeachment process to remove, not fire, the Cabinet member. Grounds for impeachment and removal of a Cabinet member are the same as those for impeachment and removal of the President.


What are examples where congress has power over the president?

Power of the purse: congress can limit funding on things like war the president supportsAppointment confirmation: congress has to agree on the appointment of officials by the president.Congress can remove a president that is not doing his/her job.


Can the president remove the vice president from office?

No, the president does not have the power to remove the vice president from office. The only way the vice president can be removed from office is through the impeachment process by Congress.


Can congress limit the president power to remove the attorney general to good cause?

Yes


What is the president's removal power and why is it controversial?

The removal power refers to the power of the President to remove non-elected government employees from their jobs. The power is controversial because of several factors. One is that federal judges serve for life, unless impeached by Congress. However, other positions such as the Fair Trade Commission have judicial powers, even if they are not judges. Can the President remove them? If the president wants to remove a lower-level employee that he did not appoint, but the supervisor of that employee does not want to remove him, can the President remove the supervisor ? Can the President remove government employees appointed by Congress, such as a special prosecutor?


Is a president always a member of the party in power?

No. The phrase " party in power" is unclear. It is not unusual for the two houses of Congress to be controlled by different parties and it can happen that both houses of Congress are controlled by the opposing party to the president. .


Who has power to nominate ambassadors public ministers or other officers of the US such as member of the cabinet?

The president has the power but must get approval from congress.


What is the removal power?

It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.


What is Removal power?

It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.


Can a vice president be removed by the president?

No, the president does not have the power to remove the vice president from office. The only way a vice president can be removed is through the impeachment process by Congress.


Who has the power to nominate ambassadors public ministers or other public officers of the us such as cabinet member?

The president has the power but must get approval from congress.