The second-most powerful elected national official (after the president) is often said to be theMultiple ChoiceSenate majority leader.Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.chair of the House Appropriations Committee.president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.

The most powerful person from the minority party in the House is theMultiple ChoiceNone of these answers are correct.minority whip.minority leader.Speaker of the House.deputy whip.

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?

[The President] . . . shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls . . . and all other Officers of the United States.1This excerpt from Article II of the U.S. Constitution describes which of the president's major functions?A.Selecting officials to carry out federal policiesB.Setting foreign and domestic policy during times of national emergencyC.Serving a ceremonial role by symbolically representing all Americans’ interestsD.Overriding Congress when it oversteps its role as laid out in the ConstitutionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following must approve presidential appointments?Group of answer choicesHouse of RepresentativesThe first ladyThe Presidentthe Senate

Which are not presidential roles or powers?