41.   The president can appoint civilians as military officers up to the grade of major general for a period of up to two years.

42.   The president would appoint two members.

43.   The president appointed her while the Senate was in recess, skirting the need for a Senate vote on her appointment.

44.   The president appoints the prime minister, whose government is responsible to Parliament.

45.   The next president may appoint up to five Supreme Court justices and thereby exercise a lasting impact on the daily lives of Americans.

46.   The next president will likely appoint two or three new justices to the court, and possibly four.

47.   The president appointed a commission and charged it ostensibly to find ways to shore up the Social Security system.

48.   The president appointed an emergency board in March when mechanics at Northwest Airlines were threatening to walk off the job.

49.   The president appointed one-third of those members, and they may have felt more responsibility to American voters than company shareholders.

50.   The president appoints an old law school pal, Sen. Diana Bradley, in his place.