Sentence examples for appointment power from inspiring English sources

Reagan believed that appointment power would determine the success or failure of his ambitious policy agenda.

Part of the justices loose interpretation of the recess appointment power was history and custom.

If the Supreme Court agrees on both points, it would markedly narrow the president's recess appointment power.

If he refuses to step aside, the Illinois Legislature should move to bypass him by removing his appointment power, impeaching him or scheduling a special election.

Those included portions presented what the majority said was a prohibitively narrow definition of recess appointment power that would have rendered them difficult for future presidents to use.

Mr. Blagojevich shows every sign of feeding off the chaos he has created through his crass rantings about his appointment power.

The Independent Democratic Union and another conservative party had been in negotiations with President Lagos to rewrite sections of the Constitution that limit the president's appointment powers over military commanders and that give the military powers to appoint senators.

By itself, that dispute over appointment powers might not be too important.

Unfortunately, Mr. Karzai has kept Justice Shinwari on the bench, giving him virtually unchecked appointment powers.

With the Senate now adjourned, Mr. Obama used his recess appointment powers on Wednesday to fill the Syrian ambassador's job and five other posts.

President Bush, in an attempt to get the credit for reform without the substance, announced his support for creating the new position -- minus the budget and appointment powers.