PSC 2302 Midterm: Test 2 notes
12 May 2017
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Treaties president gets advice and consent from senate. Votes from senate to pass a treaty. Since executive agreements don"t need senate removal. Pres can remove person from purely political position. Meyers v. united states (1926): judgement ruled that the 1876 supreme. Court provision requiring senate approval to remove executive officials was unconstitutional. Spoils system people worried that it would lead to reintroduction of the spoils system. President can be limited in power removal if the position is not purely political. Meyers strictly political position, while humphrey"s not strictly political. Sole organ when it comes to external affairs. As a nation, we are in charge of our own external sovereignty. Pres will do what is necessary to protect that sovereignty. When the president makes a decision based on congress, his authority is at a maximum; it is all he possess in his own right and includes all that congress can delegate.
