~Chief Diplomat~
President Bush waging war to "save civilization itself".
The consititution gives the
President two important powers: to appoint ambassadors, and to make treaties.
The President appoints about
150 ambassadors each is sent to a different country to represent the United
States
The President needs approval
of the Senate in order to appoint ambasadors.
Ambassadors are sent only to
the countries where the US recognizes/accepts the legal existence of government.
These countries can not send ambassadors to the US either.
A treaty is a formal agreement
between two or more countries.
The Constitution gives the President
the power to make treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Senate must approve a treaty
with a two-thirds vote.
Presidents often bypass the
Senate by making executive agreements.
An executive agreement is an
agreement between the President and the leader of another country.
An executive agreement has the
force of law but does not need the approval of the Senate.
Most executive agreements
deal with fairly routine matters.
George Bush shakes hands with the Canadian Prime Minister and Mexican President
Her Majesty walks with the President through Buckingham
Palace on July 19, 2001.
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