executive power

Question 1

appointment & removal

Answer 1

President appoints ambassadors, federal judges and officers of the United States

Unless removal is limited by statue, the president may fire any executive branch officer

limits that are okay:
(1) it must be an office where independence from the president is desirable and
(2) Congress cannot prohibit removal, it can limit removal to where there is good cause and
(3) It cannot be a single person who heads an agency and exercises substantial discretion

Question 2

treaties v. executive agreements

Answer 2

treaty = agreements between the United States and a foreign country that are negotiated by the President and are effective when ratified by the Senate
* need senate approval
* > state law
* between treaty and federal statute, whichever was adoped last in time controls
* < consti

Executive Agreements = An executive agreement is an agreement between the United States and a foreign country that is effective when signed by the President and the head of the foreign nation
* no senate ratificaiton needed
* > state law
* federal statute controls
* < consti

Question 3

immigration

Answer 3

President has broad discretion in determining whether to admit individuals to the United States

Question 4

commander in chief

Answer 4

President has broad powers as Commander-in-Chief to use American troops in foreign countries.