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'''Recess appointment''' is a Presidential appointment that requires no immediate confirmation, and is made when [[Congress]] is not in session. | '''Recess appointment''' is a Presidential appointment that requires no immediate confirmation, and is made when [[Congress]] is not in session. | ||
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| + | A '''recess appointment''' is often made to avoid the requirement of confirmation by the Senate, which may oppose the appointment. | ||
[[Category:United States Government]] | [[Category:United States Government]] | ||
Revision as of 04:52, March 19, 2011
Recess appointment is a Presidential appointment that requires no immediate confirmation, and is made when Congress is not in session.
A recess appointment is often made to avoid the requirement of confirmation by the Senate, which may oppose the appointment.