The Senate is the only house of Congress that has the power to approve presidential appointments.
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Most presidential appointments, including federal judges, cabinet members and ambassadors, require a simple majority vote of the Senate. Mid-term appointments of vice presidents require a simple majority vote of both Houses of Congress, and treaties require a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate.
Presidential appointments of Cabinet Members, Federal Court Judges, Ambassadors, Generals and Admirals require the consent of the Senate, and presidential appointments of Vice Presidents require the consent of both Houses of Congress. The President can hire without Congressional approval assistants who do not hold positions of power, such as personal secretaries, chauffeurs and speech writers.
Vote of two thirds of both houses of Congress (House of Representatives and the Senate).
it is so that, one branch does not bypass another.
A majority vote in both Houses of Congress is required.
Congress DOES have the power to pass a bill into law over a Presidential veto.
The electoral college that elects the president also elects the vice president. In the event that a new vice president is appointed because of a vacancy, both houses of Congress have to confirm the president's appointee.
2/3 majority vote from both houses (House of Representatives and Senate).
The Presidents nominates someone who upon approval by both houses of Congress becomes the vice-president.
The US Congress is the legislative branch of the US government and is the branch that can pass laws.
Congress is in the Legislative branch, they make laws. The two houses are The house of Representatives and the senate