Following the emancipation proclamation, which of the following constitutional amendments formally ended slavery?
the first amendment
the fifth amendment
o the eighth amendment
o the thirteenth amendment

O the Thirteenth Amendment

Explanation:

The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on January 31, 1865.

the president has the power to appoint federal judges, ambassadors, and other "principal officers” of the united states, subject to senate confirmation of such appointments.