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  2. Article Two of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The final clause of Section 2 grants the President the power to make recess appointments to fill vacancies that occur when the Senate is in recess. Section 3 of Article Two lays out the responsibilities of the President, granting the President the power to convene both Houses of Congress, receive foreign representatives, and commission all ...

  3. Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the ...

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    The Appointments Clause in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution empowers the President of the United States to nominate and, with the confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate, to appoint public officials, including justices of the United States Supreme Court.

  4. List of clauses of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Clause Name Article Section Clause 1808 Clause [citation needed] I: 9: 1 Admissions Clause: IV: 3: 1 Advice and Consent Clause: II: 2: 2 Appointments Clause: II: 2: 2 Apportionment of Representatives and Taxes Clause: I: 2: 3 Arisings Clause [citation needed] III: 2: 1 Basket Clause: I: 8: 18 Case or Controversy Clause: III: 2: 1 Coefficient ...

  5. Article Three of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Clause 2 of Section 2 provides that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases affecting ambassadors, ministers and consuls, and also in those controversies which are subject to federal judicial power because at least one state is a party; the Court has held that the latter requirement is met if the United States has a controversy ...

  6. Former Senate counsels: FBI vetting of Trump Cabinet picks is ...

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    Some Republican senators and aides, however, say Trump allies who claim he would have power under Article 2, Section 3 of the Constitution to force an extended recess next year — allowing him to ...

  7. Vesting Clauses - Wikipedia

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    Article II, Section 1, Clause 1: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four ...

  8. Republicans grapple with controversial Trump recess ...

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    Under the purported plan, the House would agree to recess, and if the Senate does not act, Trump would use Article 2, Section 3 authority to recess Congress: “[I]n case of disagreement between ...

  9. Appointments Clause - Wikipedia

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    The Appointments Clause appears at Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 and provides:... and [the President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be ...