The Cabinet
Senate can disapprove of appointments made by the President. They usually will have a hearing in which they interview and investigate the appointee before they make their decision of letting the appointment be set or vetoing it.
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Republicans do not have a majority in the Senate; however, they can stop an appointment by President Obama by filibuster.
The constitution gives the president his powers.
The vice-president is elected by the electoral college. He is not appointed by the President and so does not need confirmation by the Senate.
The Upper House of the Legislative Branch (aka US Senate) can reject any high level appointment of the president such as a federal judge, ambassador or cabinet member. (The president is allowed to make certain lower level appointment without approval )
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A recent example of a political appointee was just made by US President Obama. He appointed a Democrat to be the Ebola Czar. This position is to oversee the situations involving the Ebola virus in the USA.
Some kind of appointment to office made by King George before he died.
The US president appoints the justice and the US Senate approves the appointment.
The Senate has the power to confirm federal judge appointments made by the president. The president nominates the judges, but their appointment must be confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate before they can assume their positions on the federal bench.