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Old 10-27-2005, 01:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The Constitutional Convention was concerned with the President having too much authority (remember they were still smarting from King George III), so they decided that nominations to certain offices should be subject to the "advice and consent" of the Senate, to ensure adequate oversight.
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