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We're learning about checks and balances and i'm wondering who has the power to deny an appointed ambassador? We're doing something where you have to write out where it starts and then who it affects... for example... Who can impeach the president? Legislative branch can do that... so the answer would be... Legislative ----> Executive.. please, if you can... answer in that way! I would really appreciate it. thanks. :)

Answer 1

The power of appointment is vested in the Executive branch but this requires the "advice and consent" of the Senate (Legislative). A simple majority is sufficient to approve the appointment.

The President can also appoint someone during a recess of Congress, but that appointment only lasts until the end of the current session of Congress. A topical case is that of John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations. He was appointed last year and his time runs out on January 3rd, when the new congress takes office.

Google "US Constitution" and look at article 2, section 2. The vacancy as Ambassador to the UN did not occur during a recess. The President merely appointed Mr Bolton during the recess. Does that make it valid? I am not sure but I would like to see some other views on this.