Federal Executive Power

Question 1

treaties

Answer 1

negotiated by pres and effective when ratied by senate

Question 2

treaties

Answer 2

prevail over conflicting state law (supremacy)

if conflict with a federal statute, last adopted win

if conflict with US CONsT. they lose!

Question 3

executive agreements

Answer 3

an agreemetn between US and foreign country effective when signed by Pres and head of foreign nation

prevail over state law

die against federal law or const.

Question 4

pres

Answer 4

broad power in determining who is admitted to US

broad power as commander in chief for troops

Question 5

appointment poewr

Answer 5

pres appoints ambassadors, fed judges and officers

Senate approves

Congress may vest appointment of inferior oficers in Pres the heads of department or lower federal courts

Congress may not give itself or its officer appointment power

Question 6

removal power

Answer 6

unles removal is limited by statute, the pres may fire any executive branch officer

congress to limit removal - must be an officer wher eindependence from pres is desireable

congress cannot probhiit removal it can only limit to good cause

Question 7

impeachment and removal

Answer 7

Pres, VP, federal judges and officers of US can be impeached and removed from teh officer for treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors

iimpeachment doesn’t remove from office (need senate to convict)

impeachment by House requires majority vote; conviction in the Senate requires a 2/3 vote

pres immunity for civil suits for $ but not for actions that occurred prior to office

pres has privileges for presidential papers and convsation

pres has power to pardeon accused or convicted of Fed crimes.