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AThe Cabinet
BGovernors
CThe Senate
DThe House
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The Senate
1. Appointments are a classic check on presidential power.
2. Checks and balances let each branch restrict the others.
3. The president must seek the advice and consent of the Senate.
4. That applies before appointing members of the Supreme Court and ambassadors.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'The Constitution and Its Origins'_
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