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The President may appoint "Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States" at the most senior executive level of federal agencies in accordance with Clause 2, § 2 of Article 2.<ref>https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-2/#article-2-section-2-clause-2</ref> | The President may appoint "Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States" at the most senior executive level of federal agencies in accordance with Clause 2, § 2 of Article 2.<ref>https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-2/#article-2-section-2-clause-2</ref> | ||
In this clause, "inferior Officers" refers to very senior executive federal officials whose appointment doesn't require Senate confirmation. The "principal Officer" positions requiring Senate confirmation are at the apex of agencies. | In this clause, "inferior Officers" refers to very senior executive federal officials whose appointment doesn't require Senate confirmation. The "principal Officer" positions requiring Senate confirmation are at the apex of agencies. |