Appointment of Key Personnel in Administrative Agencies: Procedures and Limitations

The video explains the appointment and removal processes for heads of executive, legislative, and independent agencies. In executive agencies, the President nominates heads, subject to Senate approval, and can remove them. Legislative agencies have more complex appointment processes defined by Congress, often with partisan requirements. Independent agencies have removal limitations to protect executive functions, ensuring separation of powers.

Who nominates the heads of executive agencies?

• Congress

• The President

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

What role does Congress play in the nomination process of executive agency heads?

• They nominate the heads

• They confirm the nominations

• They have no role

• They can veto the nominations

How are members of legislative agencies typically approved?

• By the President

• By the Supreme Court

• By Congress

• By a public vote

What is a common requirement for the composition of legislative agency members?

• They must be appointed by the President

• They must be elected by the public

• They must represent different political parties

• They must all be from the same political party

What limits the President's ability to remove individuals from independent agencies?

• The President's executive order

• A Supreme Court ruling

• The agency's enabling statute

• A public referendum