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What was the last minute judicial appointments by Adams called?
Midnight appointees
What was the colony that was governed by appointees of the King was?
royal colony
Which presidential candidate won Michigan in 1860?
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
Did the colonial politics had become democratic by 1760?
It depended on the colony. Several of the colonies such as Virginia and Massachusetts, had elected representatives and were virtually self-governing. Others, such as the southern colonies were still governed by royal appointees.
Who was Wendell Wilkie?
Republican Presidential Candidate in 1940 .
Who must the senate approve the appointment of?
Presidential appointees
What is replacing old presidential appointees with new friends?
"Spoils System"
What can the house of representatives do that the senate cannot do?
The senate confirms presidential appointees the HOR cannot do this
The Senate must confirm presidential appointees to office This process allows the Senate to?
"check the executive and judicial branches
Who holds confirmation power over president appointees?
The US Senate hold confirmation power over many Presidential appointments.
What vote in the Senate will approve the presidential nominations and appointees?
Confirmation of most presidential appointments requires the approval of more than half of the Senators present (U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2). Confirmation of a presidential appointment to fill a vacancy in the vice presidency requires the approval of more than half of both Houses of Congress (Amendment XXV, Section 2).
Who is responsible for confirming or rejecting presidential appointees and treaties?
Congress votes on and confirms or denies Presidential nominees and or treaties Congress being the Legislative branch of American Government comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Two unique powers of the senate?
One of the two unique powers of the senate include confirming presidential appointees. The other is the power to impeach a president or federal judge.
Who were Clinton's political appointees?
There are thousands of appointees in every administration.
Most of the union officers were what kind of appointees?
They were DRAFT appointees
What do presidential appointees to the supreme court do?
The appointees (Justices) discuss and debate (in private) on laws brought before the court's constitutionality. If an individual files suit against the a State or the Federal Government, and is appealed to the Supreme Court, the Court has the authority to strike down a law based on if it is conflict with the constitution.
The governor may remove which of his appointees?
Governors are allowed to remove their appointees with a 2/3 vote from the Senate. However, they cannot remove appointees by a previous governor.
