Treaty Power
Treaties Don’t Trump the Constitution, Cannabis Edition: Good Morning Liberty 03-22-19
Here’s something that should be obvious – the federal government isn’t authorized to implement treaties that override the limitations on their power under the constitution. PODCAST VERSION...
Treaties Do Not Trump the Constitution
Does a treaty or international tribunal trump the Constitution? Short answer: No! As constitutional scholar Rob Natelson explained, “The treaty has the force only of a statute, not of a super-constitution.” In an exchange on social media, TAC member John Crigger...
What Does It Mean for the Senate to Give Its “Advice and Consent?”
The Constitution provides that presidents nominate officers and make treaties. But nominations and treaties become effective only “by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate.” Many have argued that the word “Advice” means the president must ask the Senate to...
Constitutionally the President Can’t Make “Executive Agreements” with Other Countries
Pres. Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached a preliminary agreement to “denuclearize the Korean peninsula” during a historic summit in Singapore. But pundits and talking heads have missed a crucial fact in the midst of all the analysis....