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Congress's decision concerning who may dismiss heads of executive departments was significant because it established the principle that
A) such officials are responsible to the president.
B) officials who must be confirmed by the Senate serve at the pleasure of the president and the Senate.
C) Congress's impeachment powers would apply not only to the president but to all presidential appointees as well.
D) the branch of government closest to the people, the House of Representatives, would oversee such officials.
Executive Departments
Major administrative units in the federal government responsible for enforcing federal laws, with each led by a member of the President's Cabinet.
Impeachment Powers
Impeachment powers are constitutional provisions that allow legislative bodies to bring charges against public officials, such as the president, for crimes and misdemeanors, potentially leading to their removal from office.
- Acquire knowledge about the functions and obligations that the Constitution allocates to different governmental sectors and individual offices.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the functions and obligations that the Constitution allocates to different governmental sectors and individual offices.
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