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The fact that a bill requires the approval of both houses of a bicameral legislature whose members represent different interests is one thing. The fact that the president can veto legislation but the congress can override is another. Michael Montagne
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The Senate must confirm apppointments made by the President.
The law required approval by the Senate before a cabinet official ,or other officer whose appointment had been confirmed by Senate, could be fired by the President. President Johnson was impeached because he violated this law, when he fired Secretary of War Stanton. In addition the Tenure of Office Act required all Presidential orders to the military commanders be issued through General Grant.
This was the final Jeopardy from Friday, Oct 30 2009 category, question and answer. PRESIDENTIAL NAMES He's the only president whose first & last names contain the same pair of double letters Millard Fillmore