Signing statements
CLEP American Government, Chapter 11 Signing statements A signing statement is a message the president issues while approving a bill. It may celebrate the law, explain how the executive understands an ambiguous provision, identify a constitutional objection, or tell agencies how the administration plans to carry out the statute. The statement can influence executive interpretation […]
Executive agreements
CLEP American Government, Chapter 11 Executive agreements An executive agreement is an international commitment made outside the Article II treaty-consent procedure. Some agreements implement a treaty already approved by the Senate. Others rest on an enacted statute, including a congressional-executive agreement authorized through bicameralism and presentment, and still others rely on independent presidential authority. Because […]
