What terms are related to recess appointment?

Related terms include: Senate, Cabinet. Understanding these related concepts helps provide context for recess appointment.

Executive Branch

Recess Appointment

A presidential appointment made when the Senate is in recess, allowing the appointee to serve temporarily without Senate confirmation.

The upper chamber of Congress with 100 members—two from each state. Senators serve six-year terms, with one-third up for election every two years.

The group of senior appointed officials who head the executive departments and advise the President.

What is a recess appointment?: A presidential appointment made when the Senate is in recess, allowing the appointee to serve temporarily without Senate confirmation.
What terms are related to recess appointment?: Related terms include: Senate, Cabinet. Understanding these related concepts helps provide context for recess appointment.