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∙ 9y agoThe Legislative Branch can ratify treaties; The Senate approves Presidential Appointments
The president nominates a candidate for the position of Supreme Court justice. However, the US Senate must ratify the nomination before that person is sworn-in. Therefore, it is the Senate that holds the power, but the president is a part of the process.
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The United States Constitution gives the President the power to commit the country to a treaty. However, he needs the approval of two-thirds of the senators for the treaty to take effect.
By strict as well as common constitutional interpretation (and practice) he does not have that power.Normally the "State Department" will negotiate a treaty, and then the legislative body will approve it; the President can veto it but that veto can be over-ridden by congressional vote.
The_Supreme_Court_has no constitutional power to do anything,_but_the_Congress_must_ratify,_or_approve,_the_president's_treaty.">The Supreme Court usually does nothing, but the Congress must ratify, or approve, the president's treaty.
The President can not declare war on another countries. The only limitation on the President's treaty power is his ability to get the 3/4 of the Senate to ratify his Treaty. A more interesting question is if the President and Senate create and ratify a Treaty that conflicts with the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the branch that would have to decide what takes precedent. An example would be where the Constitution has the Supreme Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution yet the President and Senate approve a Treaty making the International Court the ultimate arbiter on international issues.
The President can not declare war on another countries. The only limitation on the President's treaty power is his ability to get the 3/4 of the Senate to ratify his Treaty. A more interesting question is if the President and Senate create and ratify a Treaty that conflicts with the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the branch that would have to decide what takes precedent. An example would be where the Constitution has the Supreme Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution yet the President and Senate approve a Treaty making the International Court the ultimate arbiter on international issues.
The Legislative Branch can ratify treaties; The Senate approves Presidential Appointments
The president nominates a candidate for the position of Supreme Court justice. However, the US Senate must ratify the nomination before that person is sworn-in. Therefore, it is the Senate that holds the power, but the president is a part of the process.
the president
The United States Constitution gives the President the power to commit the country to a treaty. However, he needs the approval of two-thirds of the senators for the treaty to take effect.
Not by himself. The President has the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of the US Senate and the Senate must approve any treaty with a two-thirds majority before it takes effect.
Presidents can back up their foreign policy decisions with hard power. A good example of hard power is through the use of military force.
By strict as well as common constitutional interpretation (and practice) he does not have that power.Normally the "State Department" will negotiate a treaty, and then the legislative body will approve it; the President can veto it but that veto can be over-ridden by congressional vote.
Only Congress can pass laws, but the President can fail to enforce them and the Supreme Court can nullify them. Only Congress can appropriate money but only the President can spend it and he has considerable leeway on how he spends it. Only the Senate can ratify a treaty, but the President can make agreements with foreign countries and not send them to the Senate.
In the federal government, the President has the power to approve or veto a law.