PREZ POWR/ FEDERAL EXEC POWERS

Question 1

What are the Federal Executive Powers?

Answer 1

1) Treaties
2) Executive Agreements
3) Appointments
4) Removal

Question 2

Federal Executive Powers:

Treaties

Answer 2

Must be ratified by Senate but no Senate approval required to void.
Conflicts:
State law – State law is invalid.
Fed law – Last adopted controls. 
US Constitution – Treaty invalid.

Question 3

Federal Executive Powers:

Executive Agreements

Answer 3

No Senate approval needed. Conflicts:
State law – State law is invalid.
Exec Agreement never valid over conflicting Fed law or Constitution.

Question 4

Federal Executive Powers:

Appointments

Answer 4

President appoints: (i) ambassadors, (ii) Fed judges, and (iii) exec officers with Senate confirmation.
Congress may vest appointment authority but may not give itself appointment power.

Question 5

Federal Executive Powers:

Removal

Answer 5

Unless limited by statute, President can fire exec officer.

Congress may limit if independence from President desirable AND may only limit removal with good cause.