Article II: Executive Power

Question 1

Executive Foreign Policy

Answer 1

1. Treaties and Executive Agreements
   - -Const > Treaty (eff. rat.) > state [fed = last in time]
   - -Cosnt > Fed > Exec Agr. (eff. sign) > State
2. Recognition: foreign nations/capitols
3. Troops: broad as C in C

Question 2

Executive Domestic Powers

Answer 2

Appointment
Removal
Impeachment (Maj House + 2/3 Senate)
Pardon
Privilege

Question 3

Executive Appointment Power

Answer 3

Pres can appoint ambassadors, fed. judges and officers (no 10 day intra-session recess appointment)

Congress can vest appointment power of inferior officers with President, Dep’t Heads or Fed Judges (not self)

Question 4

Executive Removal Power

Answer 4

Pres can fire any executive officer unless Congress has limited (can only limit to good cause if independence desirable)

Question 5

Executive Pardon Power

Answer 5

Accused/convicted of federal crime (impeachment limitation)

Question 6

Executive Privilege

Answer 6

In papers/convos = yields to other important interests