It is a true statement that over the years, the power of the President to make executive agreements has expanded in ways that are not specifically outlined in the Constitution. The U.S. system of government was designed to have three co-equal branches of government.
Yes.
The term executive privilege originated with who
The term executive privilege originated with who
executive agreements
executive agreements
It is established in the constitution.
The constitution does not mention a cabinet nor give any details about how the executive department should be organized. Congress has the power to create or abolish cabinet positions.
The duties and structure of the executive branch of government are found in the US Constitution. More specifically they are defined in Article 2 of the Constitution.
It was established by the founding fathers in the constitution.
False. An executive agreement does not extend the president's power through the formal amendment process. Instead, it allows the president to enter into agreements with other countries without needing Senate approval, which can effectively expand executive authority in foreign relations. However, these agreements do not alter the Constitution itself or require a formal amendment.
In the early years of the US republic the executive agreement was not a large factor in US foreign policy. For example in the first 50 years of US history there were 87 international agreements between the US and foreign governments. Of these 60 were created as treaties and only 27 were done by executive agreements.
The Constitution requires a super majority (two thirds) of the Senate to ratify a treaty. However presidents have also signed -- and courts have upheld -- two other types of international accords: * Congressional Executive Agreements (CEAs) need to pass both houses of Congress, but don't require a super majority * Sole-executive Agreements are passed by the president, who informs Congress