Foreign Policy

Question 1

Curtis v. Wright

Answer 1

Foreign affairs= president is at higher point

-Foreign affairs is inherent of Executive Branch (all powers of foreign affairs is in executive branch)

Question 2

Treaties

Answer 2

Negotiated by Pres. & signed by Congress, have full force of Law
•Override leg. Only by valid legislation
•President can usually unilaterally revoke a treaty.
-Won’t go to courts, B/c political question.

Question 3

Executive Agreement

Answer 3

• President can do anything of foreign affairs, can do anything to executive agreement
• Executive agreement cannot override a treaty or valid Congressional law.
• Valid law, congress can override agreement by 2/3 vote or legislation.
• Huge part because foreign affairs is big part of presidents job.