In Myers v. United States (1926 ) the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the issue of a president's power to remove an appointed official from office. In the case of Cabinet members such as secretary of state, what power does the president have in removing him or her from office?
A) The president may not remove an appointee without congressional consent.
B) The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment and has sole power to remove the appointee.
C) Though the U.S. Senate must confirm the original appointment, the president has the power to remove such an appointee without congressional consent.
D) The appointee may not be removed from office without a hearing before the Supreme Court.
E) The president has no discretion in removing the appointee.
C
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a. state b. justice of the peace c. federal d. municipal
The idea that much, but not all, of the Bill of Rights applies to the states is called
a. due process. b. selective incorporation. c. the exclusionary rule. d. the incorporation doctrine. e. total incorporation.