The senate must approve or reject all major appointments made by the president including Supreme court justices, ambassadors, and cabinet members. Appointments require a majority vote or approval. So the Senate must approve it!
Presidential appointments are an ongoing effort. Some of President Bush's appointments will require Senate confirmation. These appointments are for positions throughout the federal government, for the Cabinet and subcabinet, for members of regulatory commissions, for ambassadorships, for judgeships and for members of numerous advisory boards. The President will also make many other political appointments that do not require Senate confirmation.
With the Senate's consent, the President names most of the top-ranking officers of the Federal Government. Among them are:
it's either 2/3 of the Senate or the majority of it
Confirmation
congress has to approve them
The Senate has more than two powers, but a few of the powers they have that no other branch of the Federal Gov't has are: 1) To confirm Presidential appointments such as Supreme Court justices. 2) To ratify treaties made by the executive branch. 3) The Senate acts as judge and jury in impeachment cases.
Yes it was approved unanimously.
Midnight appointees
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
The vice president does not run for office in the primary or general election. He is selected by the Presidential candidate to be a running mate. The Executive Branch consists of the President, Vice President and Cabinet. The Cabinet members are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. Therefore, the only elected official in the Executive Branch is the President.
Senate
The Legislative branch.
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.
No, appointments are approved by the Senate; not the House of Representatives.
Congress, as a whole does not vote on presidential appointments. It is only the Senate that must give its advice and consent to presidential appointments.
The Senate must approve treaties and presidential appointments.
The US Senate has the right to reject high level presidential appointments.
The Senate has the power to approve presidential appointments. == ==
The United States Senate is responsible for approving presidential appointments. This includes cabinet appointments, ambassadors, judges, and several other levels.
The legislative branch has the power to disapprove and approve presidential appointments?
The Legislative Branch can ratify treaties; The Senate approves Presidential Appointments
The Senate has the constitutional responsibility of advise and consent for all presidential appointments.