i know both branches are linked by checks and balances, but how does the system work?
2006-10-24 10:22:42 · 7 answers · asked by byrdman26 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Senate approves Presidential nominees
2006-10-24 10:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As stated, the Constitution gives the Senate the power to confirm (or not) presidential appointees, such as the Supreme Court.
"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.
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."
2006-10-24 11:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kammi S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Senate has to approve the Presidents appointments.
2006-10-24 10:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by Pop D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we've something called a stability of skill in this usa, hence we've 3 diverse branches on the perfect of the government bypass chart, the administrative (President), the Legislative (Congress), and the Judicial (Justice branch. this would properly be a gadget of tests and balances. The Legislative makes the regulations, the administrative (president) indications or veotes them, and the Judicial consists of them out. The splendid courtroom comes to a decision in the event that they're Constitutional or no longer, and receive a life-time appointment, so their perspectives would be in place for the remainder of their lives. hence one guy, the president who appoints, wouldn't have actually the skill over those lifetime appointments and our elected representatives are their to "examine" them out. Do a Google seek for U.S. government stability of skill, and you will no longer in easy terms discover this, yet you additionally can discover how this gadget works in different worldwide places and do a assessment which will bring up your checklist to an A, based of direction what grade you're in.
2016-12-08 20:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by fennessey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But, what is the definition of "Advice and Consent". Advice can be taken or not, and consent isn't a legal term...what if a President just appoints a Supreme Court Justice anyway after receiving their advice but not their consent?
2014-08-28 01:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Al 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the Senate.
2006-10-24 10:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by Hemingway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the Senate, by a simple majority.
2006-10-24 10:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋