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an executive agreement
An executive agreement is defined as being an agreement which is made between the president and a foreign country. One example of an executive agreement was NAFTA.
The president can make executive agreements with foreign heads of state that do not carry the status of treaty and so avoid Senate confirmation.
The Executive Branch and the U.S. Congress have constitutional responsibilities for U.S. fThe Executive Branch and the U.S. Congress have constitutional responsibilities for U.S. foreign policy. oreign policy.
An executive agreement or understanding with a foreign leader might serve the immediate purpose of a treaty and lead to a formal treaty between the respective nations. A treaty requires the approval of the Senate and may be much harder to negotiate than an agreement between two men. (It also may be easier to break or worm out of if the situation changes or new information comes to light.)
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Executive Aggreement
Executive agreement is an agreement between the US and a foreign government without it being ratified by senate. The USA has made several of these agreements over the course of its long history.
As early as 1817, the executive agreement became an instrument of major foreign policy matters.This revolved around the limitation of naval forces on the Great Lakes. President Monroe and Great Britain reached an accord on this matter.
Yes, the president can make foreign agreements through executive agreements. These agreements do not require Senate approval like treaties do, but they are still binding and carry the same legal weight as long as they fall within the president's constitutional authority.
Executive Agreement, so-called because the President is the head of the executive branch of government; the other branches are legislative, i.e.congress, & judiciary.
interstate compacts