The original Constitution spends half a sentence on the President’s authority in the area of foreign affairs. This power is granted in Article 2 Section 2 of the original Constitution.
The New Constitution continues the Presidential powers granted in the original Constitution and it attempts to force Congress to move more quickly in working with the President in the area of foreign affairs by placing a 30-day requirement on Congress’ decision making.
Because Congress has moved so slowly on agreements with foreign governments, the United States loses face and advantage in making quick decisions. This delay by Congress has also caused the Presidents to come to “executive agreements” with other nations which the Executive Branch claims falls outside of Congressional approval needed for “treaties”. This section uses the term “legal agreement” to include Executive Agreements.
Both Congress and the President have been gaming the system.
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