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CLEP US Government

Category - Policy Processes

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The key difference between an executive agreement and a treaty is:
  1. An executive agreement has more power than a treaty
  2. An executive agreement must be ratified by 2/3 of the Senate
  3. A treaty must be ratified by the Senate
  4. A treaty expires in ten years from the date of issue
  5. An executive agreement has the effect of law when issued
Explanation
Answer: C - Unlike a treaty, an executive agreement does not need to be ratified by the Senate, or anyone else. An executive agreement is simply an agreement between two heads of government to have their bureaucracies do something. There are hundreds of executive agreements between the US and other countries every year, generally over relatively mundane matters. Occasionally, though, the president makes a substantial executive agreement because he is concerned that the Senate would not ratify it if it were a formal treaty.
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