Question

What is a primary difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?

Answer 1

Answer:

The main difference between a treaty and an executive agreement, is, that the treaty is a form of executive agreement that depends, for its enforcement and activation, to be accepted by a two-thirds vote in the Senate, while an executive agreement, by itself, is an agreement between countries where the decision of its acceptance does not depend on a vote on the part of the U.S Senate.

Explanation:

A treaty is an agreement that is reached between different nations, but which depends on the acceptance by the U.S legislature, particularly the Senate, to be effective. However, an executive agreement, while still an agreement between nations, and having to be frameworked under the Constitution, does not need a two-thirds vote, or any vote for that matter, from the legislative branch, to come into force.

Answer 2

The primary difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that in a treaty, the President needs the approval of the Senate while in an executive agreement, he doesn't need that. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.