<P> The Appointments Clause is part of Article II , Section 2 , Clause 2 of the United States Constitution , which empowers the President of the United States to nominate , and with the advice and consent ( confirmation ) of the United States Senate , appoint public officials . Although the Senate must confirm certain `` principal '' officers ( including ambassadors , Cabinet secretaries , federal judges , and United States Attorneys ) , Congress may by law delegate the Senate 's advice and consent role when it comes to `` inferior '' officers ( to the President alone , or the courts of law , or the heads of departments ) . </P>
<P> The Appointments Clause is part of Article II , Section 2 , Clause 2 of the United States Constitution , which empowers the President of the United States to nominate , and with the advice and consent ( confirmation ) of the United States Senate , appoint public officials . Although the Senate must confirm certain `` principal '' officers ( including ambassadors , Cabinet secretaries , federal judges , and United States Attorneys ) , Congress may by law delegate the Senate 's advice and consent role when it comes to `` inferior '' officers ( to the President alone , or the courts of law , or the heads of departments ) . </P>
who 's job is it to approve presidential appointments
who 's job is it to approve presidential appointments
United States Senate
United States Senate