Question

Alan Everett is the President of the United States. He has nominated 15 heads of the executive departments that form his cabinet. Which official
body must confirm and approve the appointments of Alan's 15 nominees?
A. the House of Representatives
B. the Senate
c. the Supreme Court
D. the Electoral College

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Approval of Senate

Explanation:

The president of the United States is head of the state and the commander in chief of all branches of U.S armed forces. He appoints the head of the federal agencies, the Secretaries of the Cabinet agencies and the Justices of the U.S Supreme court. As part of the system of checks and balances,  the president's nominees for these positions require the approval of the Senate. He can also appoint more than 300 people to various high-level positions within the federal government without the approval of the Senate.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is B. The official body that must confirm and approve the appointments of Alan's 15 nominees is the Senate.

Explanation:

The Senate has several exclusive powers, which are listed in the Article 1 of the United States Constitution; the most significant is that the president cannot ratify international treaties or, with rare exceptions, cannot make important designations of authorities (the most important being ambassadors, members of the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court and members of the Cabinet) without the consent and advice of the Senate.