[the president] . . shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls . . and all other officers of the united states.1 this excerpt from article ii of the u. s. constitution describes which of the president's major functions?
a. selecting officials to carry out federal policies
b. overriding congress when it oversteps its role as laid out in the constitution c. serving a ceremonial role by symbolically representing all americans’ interests d. setting foreign and domestic policy during times of national emergency

The correct answer is A) selecting officials to carry out federal policies.

The excerpt from Article II of the United States Constitution describes the following president's major function: selecting officials to carry out federal policies.

Among the main functions of the President of the United States, are, he is the Commander. in-Chief of the Armed Forces. He also is the Chief of State, he is the leader of the country and makes the most difficult decision to protect the countries' interests inside and abroad. He is the Chief Executive that supervises the governmental administration, the bureaucracy, and the executive programs. And of course, he also is the leader of his Party.

the answer is a, salt plain