Senate confirms appointments to the judiciary and executive
rejected John Tower as secretary of defence in 1989 following allegations of alcoholism and womanising
rejected the appointment of Garland by Obama
On the President
Overrides a presidential veto e.g. Bush was overrode 4/11 vetoes, 1/12 of Obama's vetoes overriden (JASTA)
On the President
Senate ratifies treaties like START
On the President
Power of the Purse - 2023 refused aid to Israel and Ukraine, 2007 - the Democrat-controlled Congress attempted to limit Bush’s spending on the military operations in Iraq
On the President
Impeachment - House of Rep impeach and Senate can remove onl if 2/3 of the house agree
On the President
Formally declares war, has happened 11 times the last time WWII. President uses AMUF like Bush in October 2002 to use military force in Iraq
On the Supreme Court
Ratifies appointments to the Court
On the Supreme Court
Can create lower courts 2006 with the Military Commission Act, which tried to remove from the Court the power to hear cases from Guantanamo
On the Supreme Court
Can impeach justices - like Samuel Chase impeached but not found guilty by the Senate, 2009 - Samuel Kent resigned before a verdict
On the Supreme Court
Can propose constitutional amendments e.g. 16th Amendment