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They allowed the President to choose his ministers freely, as George then seemed to have established his right to do; but they made the confirmation of the Senate a necessary condition to his appointments.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “They allowed the President to choose his ministers freely, as George then seemed to have established his right to do…”
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Wilson explains the conditions under which the U.S. President can appoint ministers, reflecting on the influence of the Senate.
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