Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

advice and consent

the right of the u.s. senate to participate in making treaties and appointing federal officers, provided by u.s. const. art ii, § 2. ( as to treaties, the senate's advice and consent generally includes senate involvement in the negotiation process, and the need for a two-thirds majority of the senate for ratification. as to public officers, the senate's advice and consent generally includes the right to vote on approval of an appointment.